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Pipes and Cisterns Worksheet

Quantitative aptitude lesson 22: Pipes and cisterns · Set 80 · 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 together fill a tank in 4 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 6 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
  2. 2.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?
  3. 3.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?
  4. 4.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?
  5. 5.Pipe A fills a tank in 4 hours and pipe B fills it in 12 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
  6. 6.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 8 and 16 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 6 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
  7. 7.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?
  8. 8.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 6 and 12 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 5 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
  9. 9.Pipe A fills a tank in 15 hours and pipe B fills it in 30 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
  10. 10.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?
  11. 11.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?
  12. 12.A tap fills a tank in 14 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?
  13. 13.Pipe A fills a tank in 8 hours and pipe B fills it in 24 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
  14. 14.A tap fills a tank in 8 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?
  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.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?
  17. 17.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?
  18. 18.Pipe A fills a tank in 9 hours and pipe B fills it in 18 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
  19. 19.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 6 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 8 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
  20. 20.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?
  21. 21.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 10 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?
  22. 22.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 20 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 28 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
  23. 23.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?
  24. 24.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?
  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.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 12 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 24 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
  27. 27.Pipe A fills a tank in 12 hours and pipe B fills it in 24 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
  28. 28.A tap fills a tank in 3 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?
  29. 29.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 6 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 9 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
  30. 30.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 12 and 16 hours. Pipe C empties the full tank in 8 hours. If all three are open, how many hours does the tank take to fill?
  31. 31.Pipe A fills a tank in 6 hours and pipe B fills it in 30 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
  32. 32.Pipe A fills a tank in 6 hours and pipe B fills it in 12 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
  33. 33.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?
  34. 34.Pipe A fills a tank in 5 hours and pipe B fills it in 20 hours. How many hours do both pipes take together?
  35. 35.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 12 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 15 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
  36. 36.Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 4 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 8 hours. How many hours does pipe B alone take?
  37. 37.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?
  38. 38.A tap fills a tank in 18 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?
  39. 39.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?
  40. 40.Pipes A and B fill a tank in 10 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. 12
  2. 36
  3. 24
  4. 90
  5. 3
  6. 48
  7. 12
  8. 20
  9. 10
  10. 30
  11. 38
  12. 112
  13. 6
  14. 24
  15. 10
  16. 4
  17. 20
  18. 6
  19. 24
  20. 20
  21. 12
  22. 70
  23. 48
  24. 8
  25. 3
  26. 24
  27. 8
  28. 12
  29. 18
  30. 48
  31. 5
  32. 4
  33. 60
  34. 4
  35. 60
  36. 8
  37. 34
  38. 36
  39. 4
  40. 40

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