AP Police Constable practice question
Pipe A can fill a tank in 4 hours while pipe B can empty the full tank in 12 hours. If both pipes are opened together, in how many hours will the tank be filled?
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Correct answer: (D) 6.0 hours
Net filling rate = 1/4 − 1/12 = 0.1667 per hour. Time to fill = 1/(0.1667) = 6.0 hours.
हिंदी में प्रश्न
पाइप A एक टंकी को 4 घंटे में भर सकता है जबकि पाइप B पूरी भरी टंकी को 12 घंटे में खाली कर सकता है। यदि दोनों पाइप एक साथ खोले जाएं, तो टंकी कितने घंटे में भरेगी?
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सही उत्तर: (D) 6.0 घंटे
निवल भरने की दर = 1/4 − 1/12 = 0.1667 प्रति घंटा। भरने का समय = 1/(0.1667) = 6.0 घंटे।
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