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A water tank can be filled by a tap in 30 minutes and another tap can fill it in 60 minutes. If both taps are kept open for 5 minutes and then the first tap is closed, how long will it take foe the tank to be filled ?

a) 20 minutes
b) 25 minutes
c) 30 minutes
d) 45 minutes

Answer: d
Explanation:
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(A + B)’s filling (2 + 1) = 3 units/min
In 5 minutes they will fill 3 × 5 = 15 units
Remaining capacity = 60 – 15 = 45 units
Second pipe (B) fills it in
$$\eqalign{ & = \frac{{{\text{Remaining capacity}}}}{{{\text{efficiency of B}}}} \cr & = \frac{{45}}{1} \cr & = \,45\,{\text{minutes}} \cr} $$

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