An overhead tank in the form of cuboid is filled by two pumps

An overhead tank in the form of cuboid is filled by two pumps

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Solution

P1 can fill the tank in 8 hours while P2 can fill the tank in 12 hours therefore when Both the pumps are opened simultaneously they can fill $$\frac{1}{8}$$ + $$\frac{1}{12}$$ = $$\frac{5}{24}$$ this much of tank in an hour.Therefore Time required by P1 and P2 to fill full tank is $$\frac{24}{}$$ Hence they can fill half the tank in $$\frac{12}{5}$$ = 2.4 hours. After all the 3 pipes are opened the tank will be filled at the rate of $$\frac{1}{8}$$ + $$\frac{1}{12}$$ - $$\frac{1}{8}$$ = $$\frac{1}{12}$$ therefore for filling the remaining tank we will need 6 more hours. If supervisor was planning to come exactly when the tank is fully filled then he must come after 8.4 hours

 Time required by P1 and P2 to fill 1/3rd of the tank is $$\frac{24}{5*3}$$ = $$\frac{8}{5}$$ = 1.6 hours therefore supervisor will come after = 8.4 - 1.6 = 6.8 hours 

In 6.8 hours all the three pipe will fill $$\frac{6.8}{12}$$ = 0.56 of the capacity of tank

therefore remaining tank to be filled when the supervisor comes = 1- 0.56 - 0.33 $$\approx$$ 0.1 i.e. 10%

Therefore option 'C' is our answer

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  • P1 and P2 can fill the tank in 24/5 hr.[In one hour these fill (1/8+1/12) part of tank]. It takes 12/5 hr in filling half the tank. For remaining half of the tank P3 will open and this will takes 6 hour. [1/2=x(1/8+1/12-1/8) x=6hrs] Supervisor has gone out for (12/5+6) hr=42/5 hr Now, (1/3)rd tank will fill in 8/5 hr.[without P3 opening] [1/2-----12/5 hrs 1/3-------?? ==8/5hrs 42/5-8/5==34/5 hrs (because supervisor fixed time=42/5hrs) when all pipes are open,[including P3] 6hrs -------1/2 part 34/5 hrs---?? ==[17/30] therefore, (17/30) +[1/3] part is filled when supervisor returned. remaining part=1-[27/30]===1/10

    Which is 10% of tank.

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A cylindrical overhead tank is filled by two pumps P1 and P2. P1 can fill the tank in 8 hr while P2 can fill the tank in 12 hr. There is a pipe P3 which can empty the tank in 8 hr. Both the pumps are opened simultaneously. The supervisor of the tank, before going out on a work, sets a timer to open P3 when the tank is half filled so that the tank is exactly filled up by the time he is back. Due to technical fault P3 opens when the tank is one-third filled. If the supervisor comes back as per the plan what percent of the tank is till empty?A. 15%B. 12%C. 10%D. 8%E. 6%

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Answer C 14.28%(little variable will be because at last, I am playing with time) that attempt to reduce my time for answer the question did not work so let us stick to the standard method 1.2 hrs was the difference between 9.6-8.4 at a rate of 2 so the water left to fill the tank will be 1.2*2=2.4 that is 10% of our tank.

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Let's say the tank has a capacity of 24L Then, Rate of Pump A = 3 L/hrRate of Pump B = 2 L/hrRate of Pump C = -3 L/hrtime elapsed when the tank is halfway full(12L) = 12/(3+2) = 2.4 hrsWhen the third pump is turned on, new rate is (3+2-3) = 2 L/hrTime when the supervisor is back = (12/2)+2.4 = 8.4 HrsIf the pump switches only when a third of the tank is full(8L) then time elapsed until then = 8/5 = 1.6 hrsSince the manager returns after 8.4 hrs, the pumps have 6.8 hrs to run.also, the rate of pumps after third pump is switched on is 2 L/hr.Therefore, in 6.8 hrs the pumps will fill 13.6L (6.8x2) of the tank. Add to that 8L already filled earlier, we get 21.6L. Leaving 2.4L or 10% of the tank empty

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A cylindrical overhead tank is filled by two pumps P1 and P2. P1 can fill the tank in 8 hr while P2 can fill the tank in 12 hr. There is a pipe P3 which can empty the tank in 8 hr. Both the pumps are opened simultaneously. The supervisor of the tank, before going out on a work, sets a timer to open P3 when the tank is half filled so that the tank is exactly filled up by the time he is back. Due to technical fault P3 opens when the tank is one-third filled. If the supervisor comes back as per the plan what percent of the tank is till empty?A. 15%B. 12%C. 10%D. 8%E. 6%

The entire tank can be filled by P1 and P2 inCombined one hour work \(=\frac{1}{8}+\frac{1}{12}=\frac{5}{24}\).So, total time taken = \(\frac{1}{\frac{5}{24}}=\frac{24}{5}\)Half will get filled in \(\frac{12}{5}\), but one-third will get filled in \(\frac{8}{5}\).The remaining portion in the end will be the less work done during the time \(\frac{12}{5}-\frac{8}{5}=\frac{4}{5}\).The (negative) work done by P3 in 4/5 hrs = one hour work * 4/5 = \(\frac{1}{8}*\frac{4}{5}=\frac{1}{10}\)1/10 means 100*1/10 = 10%C _________________

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