Time Taken by Pipe R Alone
CMAT 2023 · Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation · Easy · Pipes and Cisterns
Three pipes P, Q and R can fill a tank in 6 hours. After working at it together for 2 hours, R is closed and both P and Q can fill the remaining part in 7 hours. The number of hours that will be taken by R alone to fill the tank is
- A.
10
- B.
12
- C.
14
- D.
16
Answer
C
Explanation
In 2 hours, P, Q, R fill of the tank. Remaining work = filled by P and Q in 7 hours. So P and Q can fill full tank in hours. Rate of R = . So R alone takes 14 hours.
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