Pipes and Cisterns Worksheet

Quantitative aptitude lesson 22: Pipes and cisterns · Set 237 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.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?
2. 2.A tap fills a tank in 2 hours. A leak at the bottom empties the full tank in 4 hours. With both open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
3. 3.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 2 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?
4. 4.Pipe A fills a tank in 4 hours and pipe B fills it in 12 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
5. 5.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 3 and 6 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 4 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
6. 6.A tap fills a tank in 5 hours. A leak at the bottom empties the full tank in 10 hours. With both open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
7. 7.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?
8. 8.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?
9. 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. 10.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 9 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 10 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
11. 11.A tap fills a tank in 15 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?
12. 12.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 6 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 15 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
13. 13.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?
14. 14.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 2 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 6 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
15. 15.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?
16. 16.Pipe A fills a tank in 21 hours and pipe B fills it in 28 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
17. 17.A tap fills a tank in 10 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?
18. 18.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?
19. 19.Pipe A fills a tank in 12 hours and pipe B fills it in 24 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
20. 20.Pipe A fills a tank in 8 hours and pipe B fills it in 24 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
21. 21.Pipe A fills a tank in 3 hours and pipe B fills it in 6 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
22. 22.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 9 and 18 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 24 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
23. 23.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 4 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?
24. 24.A tap fills a tank in 12 hours. A leak at the bottom empties the full tank in 16 hours. With both open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
25. 25.A tap fills a tank in 6 hours. A leak at the bottom empties the full tank in 10 hours. With both open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
26. 26.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 6 and 15 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 30 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
27. 27.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?
28. 28.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 4 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 5 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
29. 29.Pipe A fills a tank in 20 hours and pipe B fills it in 30 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
30. 30.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 4 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?
31. 31.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 5 and 6 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 30 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
32. 32.Pipe A fills a tank in 9 hours and pipe B fills it in 18 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
33. 33.A tap fills a tank in 7 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?
34. 34.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?
35. 35.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 6 and 8 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 4 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
36. 36.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 10 and 14 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 7 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
37. 37.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 12 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 28 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
38. 38.A tap fills a tank in 8 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?
39. 39.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?
40. 40.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 15 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 18 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?

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