Pipes and Cistern

PIPES AND CISTERN
There are two types of taps: Required time hour.
Tap  to fill the water (efficiency +) (inlet) RULE 5. Two taps ‘A; and ‘B’ can empty a tank
in ‘x’ hours and ‘y’ hours respectively. If both the
 to release the water (efficiency –) (outlet) taps are opened together, then time taken to empty
RULE 1. Two taps ‘A’ and ‘B’ can fill a tank in the tank will be
‘x’ hours and ‘y’ hours respectively. If both the
taps are opened together, then how much time it
will take to fill the tank? Required time = hours
RULE 6. A tap ‘A’ can fill a tank in ‘x’ hours and
‘B’ can empty the tank in ‘y’ hours. Then
Required time = hours.
(a) time taken to fill the tank when both are
RULE 2. If x, y, z, ........... all taps are opened
together then, the time required to fill the tank will
be: opened
(b) time taken to fill the tank when both are
opened
where T, is the required time. RULE 7. Two taps A and B can fill a tank in x
If x, y, z, ........... all taps are opened together then, hours and y hours respectively. If both the pipes
the time required to fill the tank will be: are opened together, then the time after which
pipe B should be closed so that the tank is full in t
hours.
Note: Positive result shows that the tank is filling

Required time hours.
and Negative result shows that the tank is getting
empty. RULE 8. If pipes A & B can fill a tank in time x,
B & C in time y and C & A in time z, then the
RULE 3. Two taps can fill a tank in ‘x’ and ‘y’
time required/taken to fill the tank by
hours respectively. If both the taps are opened
together and 1st tap is closed before ‘m’ hours of
filling the tank, then in how much time the tank
(1) (A+B+C) together
will be filled?
(2) A alone
Required time = hours
(3) B alone
If 2nd tap is closed before ‘m’ hours then,
(4) C alone
Required time = hours. EXERCISE
RULE 4. If a pipe fills a tank in ‘x’ hours but it 1. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 20 minutes
takes ‘t’ more hours to fill it due to leakage in and 30 minutes respectively. If both pipes are
tank. If tank is filled completely, then in how opened together, the time taken to fill the tank is :
many hours it will be empty? [due to leakage
(1) 50 minutes (2) 12 minutes
outlet]
2. Two pipes, P and Q, together can fill a cistern time (in minutes) should Y be closed so that the
in 20 minutes and P alone can in 30 minutes. Then tank is full in 18 minutes ?
Q alone can fill the cistern in
(1) 10 (2) 8
(3) 6 (4)
9. Two pipes A and B can separately fill a cistern
3. A tap can empty a tank in one hour. A second in 60 minutes and 75 minutes respectively. There
tap can empty it in 30 minutes. If both the taps is a third pipe in the bottom of the cistern to empty
operate simultaneously, how much time is needed it. If all the three pipes are simultaneously opened,
to empty the tank? then the cistern is full in 50 minutes. In how much
time the third pipe alone can empty the cistern?
4. A cistern can be filled with water by a pipe in 5
hours and it can be emptied by a second pipe in 4
hours. If both the pipes are opened when the
cistern is full, the time in which it will be emptied
is :
(1) 9 hours (2) 18 hours
(3) 20 hours (4) 20.5 hours
5. Two pipes can fill a cistern in 3 hours and 4
hours respectively and a waste pipe can empty it
in 2 hours. If all the three pipes are kept open,
then the cistern will be filled in :
6. A water tank can be filled by a tap in 30
minutes and another tap can fill it in 60 minutes. If
both the taps are kept open for 5 minutes and then
the first tap is closed, how long will it take for the
tank to be full ?
7. Three taps A, B and C can fill a tank in 5 hours.
The tap C is twice as fast as B and the tap B is
twice as fast as A. How much time will tap A
alone take to fill the empty tank?
(1) 1 .5 Days (2) 1 day 11 hour
(3) 1 day 4 hour (4) 1 day 15 hour
8. Two pipes X and Y can fill a cistern in 24

minutes and 32 minutes respectively. If both the
pipes are opened together, then after how much

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There are two types of taps: Required time hour.

Note: Positive result shows that the tank is filling

8. Two pipes X and Y can fill a cistern in 24

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