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Quantitative aptitude lesson 22: Pipes and cisterns · Set 571 · 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.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 6 and 15 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 5 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
  2. 2.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?
  3. 3.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?
  4. 4.A tap fills a tank in 8 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?
  5. 5.A tap fills a tank in 12 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?
  6. 6.Pipe A fills a tank in 4 hours and pipe B fills it in 12 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
  7. 7.A tap fills a tank in 20 hours. A leak at the bottom empties the full tank in 36 hours. With both open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
  8. 8.Pipe A fills a tank in 3 hours and pipe B fills it in 6 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
  9. 9.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?
  10. 10.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?
  11. 11.A tap fills a tank in 4 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?
  12. 12.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?
  13. 13.Pipe A fills a tank in 15 hours and pipe B fills it in 30 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
  14. 14.A tap fills a tank in 15 hours. A leak at the bottom empties the full tank in 18 hours. With both open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
  15. 15.Pipe A fills a tank in 10 hours and pipe B fills it in 15 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
  16. 16.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 18 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 30 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
  17. 17.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?
  18. 18.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 10 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 15 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
  19. 19.Pipe A fills a tank in 6 hours and pipe B fills it in 30 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
  20. 20.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?
  21. 21.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?
  22. 22.Pipe A fills a tank in 9 hours and pipe B fills it in 18 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
  23. 23.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?
  24. 24.Pipe A fills a tank in 5 hours and pipe B fills it in 20 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
  25. 25.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?
  26. 26.Pipe A fills a tank in 20 hours and pipe B fills it in 30 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
  27. 27.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?
  28. 28.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 4 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 20 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
  29. 29.Pipe A fills a tank in 21 hours and pipe B fills it in 28 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
  30. 30.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 8 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 9 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
  31. 31.A tap fills a tank in 18 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?
  32. 32.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 12 and 20 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 15 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
  33. 33.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?
  34. 34.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?
  35. 35.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?
  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.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 7 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?
  38. 38.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 2 and 12 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 3 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 6 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 7 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
  40. 40.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?

Answer key

  1. 30
  2. 8
  3. 4
  4. 40
  5. 20
  6. 3
  7. 45
  8. 2
  9. 4
  10. 10
  11. 12
  12. 56
  13. 10
  14. 90
  15. 6
  16. 45
  17. 110
  18. 30
  19. 5
  20. 24
  21. 20
  22. 6
  23. 6
  24. 4
  25. 3
  26. 12
  27. 6
  28. 5
  29. 12
  30. 72
  31. 45
  32. 15
  33. 12
  34. 56
  35. 6
  36. 3
  37. 56
  38. 4
  39. 42
  40. 12

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