Pipes and Cisterns Worksheet
The method (Tank = LCM units): Tank = LCM of all the hours. Each pipe: tank ÷ its hours = units an hour. Fillers +, emptiers −. Time = tank ÷ net units an hour. One pipe alone: together rate − the other pipe’s rate.
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- 1.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 12 and 15 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 8 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
- 2.Pipe A fills a tank in 4 hours and pipe B fills it in 12 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
- 3.Pipe A fills a tank in 12 hours and pipe B fills it in 24 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
- 4.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 18 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 24 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
- 5.Pipe A fills a tank in 8 hours and pipe B fills it in 24 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
- 6.Pipe A fills a tank in 9 hours and pipe B fills it in 18 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
- 7.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 3 and 12 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 4 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
- 8.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 21 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 30 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
- 9.Pipe A fills a tank in 5 hours and pipe B fills it in 20 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
- 10.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 2 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 4 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
- 11.A tap fills a tank in 6 hours. A leak at the bottom empties the full tank in 7 hours. With both open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
- 12.A tap fills a tank in 18 hours. A leak at the bottom empties the full tank in 27 hours. With both open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
- 13.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 4 and 8 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 3 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
- 14.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 10 and 20 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 12 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
- 15.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 3 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 4 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
- 16.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 12 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 15 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
- 17.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 2 and 12 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 4 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
- 18.A tap fills a tank in 18 hours. A leak at the bottom empties the full tank in 24 hours. With both open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
- 19.A tap fills a tank in 10 hours. A leak at the bottom empties the full tank in 14 hours. With both open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
- 20.A tap fills a tank in 4 hours. A leak at the bottom empties the full tank in 8 hours. With both open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
- 21.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 5 and 6 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 3 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
- 22.Pipe A fills a tank in 6 hours and pipe B fills it in 30 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
- 23.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 8 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 16 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
- 24.Pipe A fills a tank in 20 hours and pipe B fills it in 30 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
- 25.A tap fills a tank in 10 hours. A leak at the bottom empties the full tank in 30 hours. With both open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
- 26.Pipe A fills a tank in 15 hours and pipe B fills it in 30 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
- 27.A tap fills a tank in 3 hours. A leak at the bottom empties the full tank in 12 hours. With both open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
- 28.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 5 and 20 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 12 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
- 29.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 6 and 10 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 4 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
- 30.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 7 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 8 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
- 31.A tap fills a tank in 12 hours. A leak at the bottom empties the full tank in 14 hours. With both open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
- 32.A tap fills a tank in 16 hours. A leak at the bottom empties the full tank in 20 hours. With both open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
- 33.A tap fills a tank in 12 hours. A leak at the bottom empties the full tank in 21 hours. With both open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
- 34.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 5 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 6 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
- 35.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 6 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 9 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
- 36.Pipe A fills a tank in 3 hours and pipe B fills it in 6 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
- 37.Pipe A fills a tank in 6 hours and pipe B fills it in 12 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
- 38.Pipe A fills a tank in 21 hours and pipe B fills it in 28 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
- 39.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 3 and 5 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 2 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
- 40.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 6 and 8 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 24 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
Answer key
- 40
- 3
- 8
- 72
- 6
- 6
- 6
- 70
- 4
- 4
- 42
- 54
- 24
- 15
- 12
- 60
- 3
- 72
- 35
- 8
- 30
- 5
- 16
- 12
- 15
- 10
- 4
- 6
- 60
- 56
- 84
- 80
- 28
- 30
- 18
- 2
- 4
- 12
- 30
- 4
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