Pipes and Cisterns - Time to Fill Tank

MAT 2018 · Mathematical Skills · Easy · Time and Work

A tank can be filled by one tap in 10 minutes and by another in 30 minutes. Both the taps are kept open for 5 minutes and then the first one is shut off. In how many minutes more is the tank completely filled?

  1. A.

    5

  2. B.

    7.5

  3. C.

    10

  4. D.

    12

Answer

C

Explanation

Tap A fills 110\frac{1}{10} of tank/min, Tap B fills 130\frac{1}{30} of tank/min. In 5 minutes together, fraction filled = 5×(110+130)=5×430=2030=235 \times \left(\frac{1}{10} + \frac{1}{30}\right) = 5 \times \frac{4}{30} = \frac{20}{30} = \frac{2}{3}. Remaining fraction = 1−23=131 - \frac{2}{3} = \frac{1}{3}. Time required by Tap B alone to fill remaining fraction = 1/31/30=10\frac{1/3}{1/30} = 10 minutes.

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