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Quantitative aptitude lesson 22: Pipes and cisterns · Set 705 · 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 3 hours and pipe B fills it in 6 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
  2. 2.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?
  3. 3.Pipe A fills a tank in 6 hours and pipe B fills it in 12 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
  4. 4.A tap fills a tank in 15 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?
  5. 5.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 5 and 10 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 20 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
  6. 6.A tap fills a tank in 8 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?
  7. 7.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?
  8. 8.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?
  9. 9.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?
  10. 10.Pipe A fills a tank in 9 hours and pipe B fills it in 18 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
  11. 11.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?
  12. 12.A tap fills a tank in 17 hours. A leak at the bottom empties the full tank in 34 hours. With both open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
  13. 13.Pipe A fills a tank in 4 hours and pipe B fills it in 12 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
  14. 14.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 3 and 4 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 2 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
  15. 15.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?
  16. 16.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?
  17. 17.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?
  18. 18.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?
  19. 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. 20.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?
  21. 21.Pipe A fills a tank in 5 hours and pipe B fills it in 20 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
  22. 22.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 6 and 18 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 5 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
  23. 23.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?
  24. 24.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 15 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?
  25. 25.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?
  26. 26.Pipe A fills a tank in 10 hours and pipe B fills it in 15 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
  27. 27.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?
  28. 28.A tap fills a tank in 6 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?
  29. 29.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 8 and 10 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 5 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
  30. 30.A tap fills a tank in 9 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?
  31. 31.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?
  32. 32.A tap fills a tank in 9 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?
  33. 33.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?
  34. 34.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?
  35. 35.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?
  36. 36.A tap fills a tank in 10 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?
  37. 37.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 9 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 12 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
  38. 38.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?
  39. 39.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?
  40. 40.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 10 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 14 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. 20
  3. 4
  4. 60
  5. 4
  6. 16
  7. 72
  8. 4
  9. 10
  10. 6
  11. 8
  12. 34
  13. 3
  14. 12
  15. 45
  16. 6
  17. 30
  18. 35
  19. 120
  20. 45
  21. 4
  22. 45
  23. 12
  24. 45
  25. 72
  26. 6
  27. 5
  28. 24
  29. 40
  30. 12
  31. 30
  32. 18
  33. 42
  34. 12
  35. 56
  36. 60
  37. 36
  38. 12
  39. 3
  40. 35

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