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.Pipe A fills a tank in 6 hours and pipe B fills it in 30 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
- 2.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 5 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?
- 3.A tap fills a tank in 20 hours. A leak at the bottom empties the full tank in 40 hours. With both open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
- 4.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 8 and 12 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 24 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
- 5.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 15 and 20 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 30 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
- 6.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 9 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 18 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
- 7.Pipe A fills a tank in 15 hours and pipe B fills it in 30 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
- 8.A tap fills a tank in 19 hours. A leak at the bottom empties the full tank in 38 hours. With both open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
- 9.Pipe A fills a tank in 6 hours and pipe B fills it in 12 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
- 10.A tap fills a tank in 10 hours. A leak at the bottom empties the full tank in 11 hours. With both open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
- 11.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 2 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 3 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
- 12.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?
- 13.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 6 and 9 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 4 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
- 14.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 4 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 12 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
- 15.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 6 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 7 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
- 16.Pipe A fills a tank in 4 hours and pipe B fills it in 12 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
- 17.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 8 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 12 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
- 18.Pipe A fills a tank in 3 hours and pipe B fills it in 6 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
- 19.A tap fills a tank in 20 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?
- 20.Pipe A fills a tank in 10 hours and pipe B fills it in 15 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
- 21.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 5 and 15 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 6 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
- 22.A tap fills a tank in 7 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?
- 23.Pipe A fills a tank in 5 hours and pipe B fills it in 20 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
- 24.Pipe A fills a tank in 21 hours and pipe B fills it in 28 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
- 25.A tap fills a tank in 6 hours. A leak at the bottom empties the full tank in 15 hours. With both open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
- 26.Pipe A fills a tank in 12 hours and pipe B fills it in 24 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
- 27.A tap fills a tank in 14 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?
- 28.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?
- 29.Pipe A fills a tank in 9 hours and pipe B fills it in 18 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
- 30.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?
- 31.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 5 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 30 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
- 32.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 4 and 20 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 5 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
- 33.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 5 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 10 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
- 34.A tap fills a tank in 8 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?
- 35.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 10 and 12 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 6 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
- 36.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?
- 37.A tap fills a tank in 4 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?
- 38.A tap fills a tank in 4 hours. A leak at the bottom empties the full tank in 5 hours. With both open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
- 39.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 4 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 6 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
- 40.A tap fills a tank in 6 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?
Answer key
- 5
- 20
- 40
- 6
- 12
- 18
- 10
- 38
- 4
- 110
- 6
- 4
- 36
- 6
- 42
- 3
- 24
- 2
- 120
- 6
- 10
- 14
- 4
- 12
- 10
- 8
- 42
- 30
- 6
- 84
- 6
- 10
- 10
- 12
- 60
- 80
- 5
- 20
- 12
- 8
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