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Quantitative aptitude lesson 22: Pipes and cisterns · Set 349 · 40 questions
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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. 1.Pipe A fills a tank in 12 hours and pipe B fills it in 24 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
  2. 2.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?
  3. 3.Pipe A fills a tank in 8 hours and pipe B fills it in 24 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
  4. 4.A tap fills a tank in 6 hours. A leak at the bottom empties the full tank in 9 hours. With both open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
  5. 5.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 4 and 6 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 12 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
  6. 6.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 15 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 20 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
  7. 7.Pipe A fills a tank in 21 hours and pipe B fills it in 28 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
  8. 8.Pipe A fills a tank in 10 hours and pipe B fills it in 15 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
  9. 9.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?
  10. 10.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 4 and 10 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 3 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
  11. 11.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 9 and 18 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 8 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
  12. 12.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 9 and 18 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 10 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
  13. 13.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 5 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?
  14. 14.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?
  15. 15.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?
  16. 16.Pipe A fills a tank in 6 hours and pipe B fills it in 12 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
  17. 17.A tap fills a tank in 15 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?
  18. 18.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 12 and 15 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 10 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
  19. 19.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 5 and 20 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 6 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
  20. 20.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 5 and 15 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 4 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
  21. 21.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?
  22. 22.Pipe A fills a tank in 5 hours and pipe B fills it in 20 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
  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 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?
  25. 25.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 9 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?
  26. 26.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?
  27. 27.A tap fills a tank in 5 hours. A leak at the bottom empties the full tank in 6 hours. With both open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
  28. 28.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?
  29. 29.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 10 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?
  30. 30.Pipe A fills a tank in 15 hours and pipe B fills it in 30 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
  31. 31.A tap fills a tank in 9 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?
  32. 32.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?
  33. 33.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 8 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?
  34. 34.A tap fills a tank in 5 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?
  35. 35.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 10 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 20 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
  36. 36.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?
  37. 37.Pipe A fills a tank in 6 hours and pipe B fills it in 30 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
  38. 38.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?
  39. 39.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?
  40. 40.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 5 and 20 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 8 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?

Answer key

  1. 8
  2. 10
  3. 6
  4. 18
  5. 3
  6. 60
  7. 12
  8. 6
  9. 10
  10. 60
  11. 24
  12. 15
  13. 30
  14. 6
  15. 60
  16. 4
  17. 30
  18. 20
  19. 12
  20. 60
  21. 56
  22. 4
  23. 12
  24. 4
  25. 36
  26. 38
  27. 30
  28. 4
  29. 24
  30. 10
  31. 36
  32. 56
  33. 24
  34. 6
  35. 20
  36. 3
  37. 5
  38. 3
  39. 10
  40. 8

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