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Khairul's Advanced Math 1 Pipe & Cistern Pipe & Cistern 4 Important formula: Important Formula 1. Inlet Pipe: A pipe connected with a tank or a cistern of a reservoir, that fills itis known as an inlet. 2. Outlet Pipe : A pipe connected with a tank or a cistern or a resevoir, emptying it, is known as an outlet. (Ifa pipe can fill a tank in x hours, then part filled in 1 hour = 1 1 y (iii) If pipe can fill a tank in x hours and another pipe can empty the full tank in y hours. net part filled in 1 hour = 1-1 (ii) [fa pipe can empty a full tank in y hours, then part emptied in 1 hour (where y> x), then on opening both the pipes, t (iv) Ifa pipe can fill a tank in x hours and another pipe can empty the full tank in y hours 1 (where x > y), then on opening both the pipes, the net part emptied in 1 hour TH THOTT FORE CH Cl acai HTS *, A aR HH fee FCN TMI RTE *= Important [_**=More important_ | *** = Most important simple questions: iH a Pres I aa tae Pre al TATE Shortcut ere pe of ECE CH IR MIR wt CE A ee wer orcas GD ea wat I | Single + Single = Together = <> r/min. = 1. *Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 20 and 30 minutes respectively. If both the pipes are used together, how long wil it take to fil the tank? (eR Ome, Tt A eR of BUH WRTETH 20: oo RTT gf RB on ae OND ef ere wT THAD) [Aggarwal] (a) 12 minutes (b) 15 minutes (©) 25 minutes (@) 50 minutes Ans: a Solution: Part filled by A in 1 min = 1 Pat filled by B in 1 min 20 30] 20%30 11) 342 _ 5 _1 | 20430 50 Part filled by (A+B) in 1 mi \20°30)" 60 60 12 Both the pipes can fill he tank in = 12 minutes. Khairul’s Advanced Math 2 Pipe & Cistern 2. **Pipe A can fill a tank in 30 hours and pipe B in 45 hours. If both the pipes are opened in an empty tank, how much time will they take to fill t2(4e Smee, 7784 A fics co Wort ce RB free WH oP | Tree I rey AR TR SoH Keo eT af ecw ON TNA) [Aggarwal-Exm-2] Solution: Par filled by A in I hour = <1; Par filled by Bin | hour Shorteut 1 _644_ 10 Part filled by (A+B) in J hour=1 + 1 =6+4 Bee MES led by (AB) in Thou sy a5 Tg ig9 18 | 30448 7S Hence, pipes A and B together will fill the tank in = 18 hours =18hrs 3. *Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 24h and 30h respectively. If both the pipes are ‘opened simultaneously in the empty tank, how much time will be taken by them to fill it? (1 Ame oo B ae Bree RAH 28 WHT OR oo TO A a A TR FT OH CE “re mee Brett pf mea) [Aggarwal-s0] (a) 13h 20 min (b) 12h 10 min (c) 14h (d) 10h 5 min Ans: a eSolutio A’s | hour work of A= L., B’s 1 hour work of B= 1 26 30 3 In I hour, (A+B) together can fil= 1, 1-9 = 3 24°30 120” 40 Total time to fill the tank = “2 = 13-1 hour =1 160 = 13 hr 20 min [29e vo er Re RD x) hours. If both the pipes are open, in how many hours will the tank be filled? /4zgarwal-5] (a) (x-y) hours (b) (y= x) hours Ans: d Solution: Part filled in 1 hr | :-the tank willbe filled in xy | U ] brs (exe 8B =z) 9. *A tap can fill a tank in 48 minutes whereas another tap can empty it in 2 hours. If both the taps are opened at 11: 40 A.M, then the tank will be filled(«e Sree «9 == Wat By RCE oe ea Te STA He Wit gE RH FH SST Bo BARKED oe a Rr we eT ef RA?) /Aggarwal-7] (@) 12:40PM. (b) 1:00PM () 1:30PM. (@)1:20P.M_ Ans: b Solution: 1 1 5-2. 3 Net part filled in 1 min — < part 48-120 240 240-80 ‘The tank will be filled 80 mins = | hour 20 min. after 11:40 A.M. So,11:40+1:20 = .00 P.M. Khairul’s Advanced Math 4 Pipe & Cistern 10, ***A cistern has two taps which fill it in 12 minutes and 15 minutes respectively. There is also a waste pipe in the cistern, When all the three are opened, the empty cistern is full in 20 minutes. How long will the waste pipe take to empty the full cistern? («# Greta He 1 IR, BETTL 39 AAT wee yo AACE ler ef wea | EH aD BoIE ee exe | eH AS RY RETEN CHOT RE, w eA f eRzS 0 AAD ee | Co eA Brera wi ace we ra Fira?) (Agearwal-Exm-6] « Solution: 1 Work done by waste pipe in Imin leo means empty] 20° \12 i oo 60 Waste pipe will empty the full cistern in 10 minutes. _esAlternative solution: (« aoc fag 44 oct = fg oct = cree aren x teeta oH) Let, waste pipe ean empty the cistern in x min = Note: Gin Oe LK ee OT, ATQ, fears omiba Soa aie mx See wee | Lyd DD eee a af axe - 0 = 4] ras are ie a a are OR OEMS ay 12/15" x 20 SE OE OE IY Lit tt 544-3 1 6 ot tit at 158 1215 20 x 60 x 60 x Waste pipe will empty the full cistern in 10 mimutes. 11. (W)"*Two pipes A and B can separately fill a cistern in 60 minutes and 75 minutes respectively. There is a third pipe in the bottom of the cistern to empty it. Ifall the three pipes are simultancously (1%) opened then the cistern is full in 50 minutes. In how much time, the third pipe alone can empty the cistern? (227 FA ee B si ae Gters1 TRIE bo RAT ame ae ARE mE Blane ee TOE aI ere ae a TE | PEND TR TTR er re DAB co RCT oh mE | OH ET atTD we HHH WH BAP) [Aggarwal-15] (a) 90 min (b) 100 min (©) 110 min (d)120min Ans: b exSolution: (x #8 9x0 Hee TR Me wee RHPTE FAG ME HCE HC ee WCDI FH VO RCH A) Let, third pipe can empty the cistern in x min Fens fae P= af 1 an ce en Ba eR RC TE eR mE ONS Te 100 So, 3* pipe will empty the full cistern in 100 min. 300 x > 3000 x 12, **An clectric pump can fill a tank in 3 hours. Because of a leak in the tank it took at hours to fill the tank. If the tank is full, how much time will the leak take to empty it? (a9 of eH ceo Bree © WHR fh eR | oD Rca CT Bre pf ecw 8 seb an ern agerat pf saEH Bre a CS ONT ATHEAD) [Aggarwal Em Khairul's Advanced Math 5 Pipe & Cistern Solution: Work done by the leak in | hour 2) = + part So, time= 7 2 Foote: Saiee Srees sre maven, cay ee Mle aIRCA, 9 WOE SCO Sm ee Se AO HRD fra: aw: ace Te 9/3 WHT | TRC 9 WHT STE AEA 8/9 SM GOTT ST GOTRET Se RTT 1 13. ***A pump can fill a tank with water in 2 hours. Because of a leak, it took 2~ hours to fill the tank. The leak can drain all the water of the tank in (¢#3 > wa Sef cane 2 KOR of ea ya Rca ores rena af ew S , eB) one net | i FR wret of taro ew arcu BE) (Aggarwal-17] @ at hours (b) 7hours (©) hours (@) I4hours Ans: d (a s#Solution: Work done by leak in 1 hour = | 3 ~ Leak will empty the tank in 14 hrs. 7) 14 14, ***Two taps A and B ean fill a tank in 5 hours and 20 hours respectively. If both the taps are opened then due to a leakage, it took 30 minutes more to fill the tank. If the tank is full, how long will it take for the leakage alone to empty the tank? (28 #1 Ac B wal cofb aet weres @ wir eae 0 WM ee | HRI vt ye fre Ree ace Ga 4d exe wo BA caro | tH a ree fy wat I ew eM HIMCRD) [Aggarwal-18] @4 (b) 9 hrs (c) 18 brs (@)36brs Ans: d 1 2 6 Solution: (125 oo R86 aint eH wo RF ca am oe Foe) Lt 5°20 Part filled by (A +B) in 1 how So, A and B together can fill the tank in 4 hours For the leak ittakes = Ahr + 30min = 4-5 3 (er eee ahem ree HH) L204 So, Work done by the leak in | hour= +2 = 1 peak will empty the tank in 36 hours by 49 36 ey [Notes expe omy or er er we See eH NT AMT ARO (-) SHE TS TT ] Shorteut: ‘Soran, AeIed wave VL ce eRe WO PR # SO 36h) PE FCO eH oR cae BH, eoOT ay Ce FE eT ATE Bae AAR MTS aH MOST Sal eI SEEMS SETH, [0 5420 45-4 4x45 Khairul’s Advanced Math 6 Pipe & Cistern 15. **Two pipes can fill a cistern in 14 hours and 16 hours respectively. The pipes are ‘opened simultancously and it is found that due to leakage in the bottom it took 32 minutes more to fill the cistern. When the cistern is full, in what time will the leak empty it? (oR rar RB Her Tar eT 30 TTT eR 3 TT FE aT a eT eT Fi A BT AR at ame et ef erm Fa WHT Sta I Rae MA MITER) /Aggarwal-Exm-8] .e Solution: (ere exetia ee we fe ence) {1 1) Work done by the two pipes in | hour = | ‘ork done by ‘0 pipes }our la is) _847 15 m2 112 60m = Thrs 28 min, .. Time taken by these pipes to fill the tank = 2 hes 7s =Th 7 hrs 28 min + 32 min = 8 hrs 1 Due to leakage, time taker *. Work done by two pipes + leak) in | hour= = Is 1_15-14_ 1 Work done by the leak in 1 hour ==> — 2 =2— 5 = 128 112 «112 So, the leak will empty the full cistern in 112 hours. (Confusion clea race wa RE Oe RT T&R FS svat a we, TA ee WT pt RC ca agement we et CON A MRC I IO AH | ‘CR tn MIRC, RH 30/988 A S/T PIC RIES COTA cw Comet FcR Practice: 16. A Two pipes can fill a tank in 12 hrs and 18 hrs respectively. The pipes are opened together but due to a pipe leakage , it takes 48 minutes extra to fill the tank, If the tank is full, what time will it take to completely empty due to the leakage. [iim-cat-questions- answers. 2tim.com \[CAT-question] (a) 72 hrs (b)84 bars (©)96 hrs (@)U2hrs Ans: a [ilints: Bcc eta $e et BI ea, eH 3/3 + 3/3 CREE WHT 8 RHR, = Wy WET ea Face oer] 17. (W)*A bath can be filled by the cold water pipe in 10 minutes and by the hot water pipe in 15 minutes. A person leaves the bathroom after turning on both the pipes. He returns just when the bath should have been full. Finding however, the waste pipe was ‘open, he closes it. In 4 minutes more, the bath is full. In what time will the waste water pipe empty it? (cB corres sin Stet afta 9 onRet Wat 90 FART a em ae 9B TRH TT 3 ata 1 A RR ERT oe OT TTA TRE FEET OT RTT wT OH FH OT mee et Fa ROB ETE I pF LE TR 8 A RE MTT FT AR re ae ath CS THD) [Aggarwal-45] (a) 6 minutes _(b) 8 minutes (©) 9 minutes (None Amsre Solution: Part filled by two inlet pipes in | min= +1 = 1 part, 5 6 Time supposed to fill the bath in = 6min (URRCGT RCS qf ex Te ee fle) Khairul's Advanced Math 1 Pipe & Cistern Part filled by two inlet pipes in 4 min = 4 x i = 2 Part (ea em sens ces 8 RACE off ear oe) \ Part filled by (2 inlets + 1 waste pipe ) in first 6 min = 1 2 = © free era ser 3/0 af areca Par filled by (inlets +1 waste pipe) in tmin= = z [nt corer Fee com =3 9 eH TI] 1 2 , Work done by waste pipe in Imin=2-1 =321 = 2 1 199 fice af «oft fan we a y waste Pips is is is 9! tem Hence, the waste pipe can empty the cistern in 9 min fe Shorteut: [a0 acu Sac SEIS Oe ST WH, UT AT aL TATE Me TR SALT TT, MOTO OFT] een 8 oft eat 8 +E ae Ise fea fre ame = 6 _saet =98, 6 Alternative solution: <= L part , Time supposed to fill the bath~6m ois 6 Let, the waste pipe can empty in x min ‘Two inlet pipes were opened for = 644 = 10mins Part filled by two inlet pipes in Imin = 18, (W)**A large fresh water reservoir is fitted with two types of feeder pipes hot water pipes and cold water pipes. Six cold water pipes alone can fll the reservoir in 12 hours. 3 cold water pipes and 9 hot water pipes together can fill the reservoir in 8 hours. How dong will 5 hot water pipes alone take to fill the reservoir? (4 3 row ofa eerece 1 ae ra ona ee eee wT ewe ot 98 TE a rar fw 0 Be ah eee be ee Ro om Grawr wf wee eB a ota we aL a af ace nae) [Agearval-16] (2) 18his 36min (b)20hrs 45 min (@) 21 hrs36 min ——(d) None. Ams: © Solution: (Af frag ere 78 - ests oar cold es veel part eh Se een Oe ie) ie eae Ty reer ere of arstenB vax oie tcl Tne 7 at ee se cco er fhe tone a Sek | (Se a Phen eR Ter ox fF ee fh = art [eer weca reve ones crea oe i Reve we Mn oC aE re 12x6 Again, In 8 hours 3 cold pipes and 9 hot water pipes can fill= | part Son hous nl 9 or wae ies ent == 2 pe Khairul's Advanced Math 8 Pipe & Cistern © partis filled by 9 hot water pipes in= 8 hours 8x 9x3 epee epee hours a 7 pe B93 108 51S ps = 21 hrs 36 min 2S 5S ecAlternative solution: [Pam are Bex cox aaa wes tert me, fee afire Ga ace a] Let, one cold water pipe & one hot water pipe take x & y hrs respectively to fill the reservoir. I part, And 6 pipe can= © part In, x hr 1 pipe can fill = I part, So, In, Ihr I pipe can fill ‘Then, © z [Seu ore oB otto y wie eren HM] 8 x= 72 And, 3.425! = 342s! wield 52. xy 8 "Ry 8 su y 2 = 108 Work done by 5 hot water pipes in | hr= >= (orien + ie att fiw =e Bore) y 108 y 108 0,5 hot water pipes alone will take = 128 hrs = 212s = 21 hrs 36 min, (Ans) OFraction related: 19, **In 1 minute, — of a bucket is filled, The rest of the bucket can be filled in (3 fc 3 aes Pil ea ae af Ge of eee HEH AIAN) [Aggarwal-I] 1 @ ; ‘minutes (o) minutes © $ oninnies (@)None Ans: ¢ ‘eSolution: 2 partis filled in = 1 min 1 partis filled in = 2 min. 80.4 partis fille cistern’( Part is filled by (AFB) in 512-4 noel aba moles a Part emptied by leak in 1 hr + 4 z (Wow A, Bae wee af ats leak Bein 3/o wer ath ate) So, part filled by the pipe A, B and the leak in each | hr= 2. PDD EDL NE 12°36 36 36 18 Remai ing par tobe filled = 1-7 = 2 (Avan B ook 3 me At wo eof we re 8/¢ =) Note: SeT ow ME Ffea z partis filled by A, B, and leak in = Ihrs Gicas ee ites ee A D888 them in <18 hes crac ot tee cree ereee It 2 : 2 reeritage ete me RET AT a them in = 18x 5 = 12 bes | a ot onnecen nce ger on oe S| Total time required = 4hrs + 12 hrs = 16 hrs (Ans.) Capacity related: 27, *12 buckets of water fill a tank when the eapacity of each bucket is 13.5 litres. How many buckets will be needed to fill the same tank, if the capacity of each bucket is 9 liters? (98 Ta A War ae Brew of we aR eoTe THER MEH RET 0.0 OTA) b MTR A HT swe] mr aE eS wal ORD pf eHLE wo aS MIA MCA) /Agearwal-24] @8 (b) 15 (16 @8 Ans:d #Solution: Capacity of the tank = (12«13.5) liters = 162 liters When, capacity of each bucket = 9 liters, then total number of buckets needed = 2 =18 28. **Bucket P has thrice the capacity as bucket Q. It takes 60 turns for bucket P to fill the ‘empty drum. How many turns will it take for both the buckets P and Q, having each turn together to fill the empty drum? (P aw&r arereret Qaefte oat o et) af aR af ‘eae Pamten vo ae fe en | AD TF oaTe Po Qe eee we eM af MINER) [Aggarwal-25] (@)30 (b) 40 (45 (@)90 Ans: ¢ Khairul’s Advanced Math 2 Pipe & Cistern @ Solution: Let , Capacity of bucket Q be x litres. then, capacity of bucket P=3x [sree rn ere C4 =] Capacity of the drum = 60%3x = 180x litres.(3x a ee FE vo THE oft = svof] 180x ax 29, ***A leak in the bottom of a tank can empty the full tank in 8 hours. An inlet pipe fills water are the rate of 6 liters a minute. When the tank is full, the inlet is opened and due to the leak, the tank is empty in 12 hours. How many liters does the tank bold 2 (Sra Frey colt fg wat DIRS ye ee 1 a ih eae a wa eA FR w TH oe ace oH eR DIRT oh ere ea ee AN Oy ER, MTT MCT DIRT pf Raw 98 WHT ATE HIRT, as BEI Se MBE) /Aggarwal-39] (a) 7580 (b) 7960 (©) 8290 (4) 8640 Ans: d esSolution: (eas ret ee eee 7 cee ace ee, erate ae RAD Te Oa cea em ET Fa) 1123-221 The leak can empty in | hour 1 — art, Shorteut Go Grace Bex) my 8712 24 24” & So the leak can empty the full tank in 24hrs S212 24. Then 24x60%6 ~ 8640 (P+Q) together can fill in | tumn=x+3x = 4x ltrs -. Required number of turns= Sturns Now, in 1 minute can empthy 6liters So in 24 hours or (2460) = 1440min can empty 1440 x6 =8640. “.Capacity is = 8640 liters. 6 Alternative solution: i (vaya Work done by the inlet pipe in 1 hour or, 60 min = | = (812) 24 Work done by the inlet pipe in 1 min = | 4 x Al = as 1 440 Volume of whole tank Volume of part = 6 liters [S8F co of ee = UFR] (1440 x 6) liters = 8640 liters. 30. **Two pipes can fill a tank in 20 and 24 minutes respectively and a waste pipe can ‘empty 3 gallons per minute. All the three pipes working together can fill the tank in 15 minutes. The capacity of the tank is : (H0 “8 waz 2oRT © 28 AAC cet Bree ad ec Se a oR a AACS w SOT MR I | RED i Bem Bree 3@ CE of ea Dre ‘ey SHE FO?) [Aggarwal-40] (@) 60 gallons (b) 100 gallons (©) 120 gallons (a) 180 gallons Ans: © wSolution:( 74 core Bree SeRIACE of wea OR of eat Rea RET) aT oT TRC CT Ca) Li) 1 ua _is 1 {20724) Work done by the waste pipe in Imin: Part “75” 120° 15 120120 40 So, pat nest min. pat eed 40min Soaps ofthe tink 40- 120gallone Khairul’s Advanced Math 13 Pipe & Cistern 31, *A town is supplied with water from a big overhead tank which is fed with a constant volume of water regularly. When the tank is full, if 32000 gallons are used daily, the supply fails in 50 days. However, if 37000 gallons are used daily, the supply lasts for 40 days only. How much water can be used daily without the supply ever failing? («= et og Dre co Fics ARON nf A aT | OTN Af eT CMTE A AAT 2000 THT eRe SAT BL, CTRL WT Co firs oem Core EE AN TRIE aH aefBFAA C000 IH x-+ Sy = 1600000... (i) [BN CC WHT AT TE TACT OF TH EE TE] xt40y = 37000 x 40 [o%000 aT eH ARE BofA Be] => x=40y = 1480000 Gi) By (iii) We get 10y= 120000 :. y= 12000 So, supply won't ever fail if the regular demand is equal to regular supply, which is 12000 gallons. [aoe gs eee gece Sn OT Ae TE aE: ay rece FR oA eT AIC, ora AIH efRFIT 300 ATE aca mf Tere eo Frew cote Ife eT aU Rood ATI WER ao fi ele DINE eA, Tee afra ea000 cme ara MERTEN Bo Fm mee Ee | Co WTS eee oT | FE aff afr sRoonTEN FCB nf ora ma Tee tf ST CR COTATI TA TRE OFT Fes || 32. *A booster pump can be used for filling as well as for emptying a tank. The capacity of ‘the tank is 2400m’, The emptying capacity of the tank is 10m’ per minute higher than its filling capacity and the pump needs 8 minutes lesser to empty the tank than it needs to fill it. What if the filling capacity of the pump? («ef 514 11 wat a Ose yf are =I rai a Drea Hee CT 2400 mé | a AACE oto ware ET, fs Ahade of ware KT oe Om? cal ce mS af eae coc BRAT aN th wae once | aTONa af IR ET wer ) [Affairscloud.comy* [Aggarwal-38] (a) 50 m/min (b) 60 m'/min (©) 72 m'imin (d) None Ans: a 6 Solution: (ofeceers xcea xe co afore co aH TRE MCS a AE CH a OIE OR AH TIER) Let the filling capacity of the pump be x m"/min. So, the emptying capacity of the pump = (x+10) m*/min, 24002400 ATQ, 00 OS &+I9) > X7+10x - 3000 = 0 => (%-50) (x+60) = 0. So, filling capacity of the pump = 50m’ min, 8 [eh eae om ca ence 8 of ang oa er sce on >] 50 Khairul’s Advanced Math 4 Pipe & Cistern One pipe stops: 33. **Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 24 minutes and 32 minutes respectively. If both the pipes are opened simultaneously, after how much time B should be closed so that the tank is full in 18 minutes? (4 "2" A wR B wIHEN 28 BAD ce os WH caf Bree af eC ce | WH HS ARH emt Yo CHER RE SE ARE He Bae cae oe BIRD CHD sy RACE wearfAggarwal-Exm-15] 6 Solution: (x or ater sftrn) Let B be closed after x minutes. Then, Part filled by (A + B) in x min + part filled by A in (18-x) min = 1 + EX AR ASR ATM | 3472-96 x= 24 x= 8 24 %6 Hence, B must be closed after 8 minutes. 25 Alternative solution: (x7 4 , Caer serare FR REAR HM AFT ATCA) 3 ‘parts filld by Bin 32% 1 = 8 min 4 183 Pipe A can fill in 18min = =. Remaining 1 ore FE TEN A A OAT CH MH AE TR TATE RT: er TR a RT eee COT TRB TACT a FAC BIT a ICE | ca RSH Fo eC AT FS aC COT TRH IT CATR ORT TCR | sR PES SE CE A PAR CE STA TE TIE ATG Fc OF Heme Best [ HARE ACHRR ACTEM Pe CR: prea ote oe ea AT me faa eH Pg TR a RUT Re ATT RH Oe oe TL TRA, po Dinca gf exces een oT = cor Be eT Rema MN I | (TOT SHE CB ICA) 34, **Two pipes A and B can fil a tank in 15 hours and 20 hours respectively while a third pipe C can empty the full tank in 25 hours. All the three pipes are opened in the beginning. After 10 hours, C is closed. In how much time will the tank be full? (22 7 A 6B Wat aa Sree BTEEN 9¢ 20 TOE oH MO af He CU TRG 2 OTE A RE ART em HoH HET HER 30 OT HCE ig RT | DID NEHA RAE) [Aggarwal-28] (a) 12 hrs (b) 13 hrs (c) 16 hrs (d) 18 hrs, Ans: a “eSolution: 7 Part filled in 10 hrs = 10 1+ ox 20215-1223, lis*20 30030 Bt Remaining part= 1 - 23 Pi 3030 (AtBy’s 1 hour's work = = 3 [omy Cm eee ore er eH eT ALB Bier of eae | 7 partis filled by (A+B) in 1 hr 07 30 7 30 hours -. The tank will be full in (10+2)hrs =12 hrs. Khairul’s Advanced Math 15, Pipe & Cistern 35. **Two pipes A and B can filla cistern in 12 minutes and 18 minutes respectively while a third pipe C can empty the fall cistern in 6 miautes. A and B are kept open for § minutes in the beginning and then C is also opened. In what time is the cistern emptied? (2a oA @ B arco Boe WUT 38 RAT 3 AERC A mE a or a Cue tf ON wR shu) 98 @ HART Ae B emer aM mH era C om ge on wT Dike we HED wth weer) [Aggarwal-30] (2) 30 min (b) 33 min © at min (4) 45 min Ans: d desSolutions(ec a ecace Bef ere wre AT TR Ce AT oer ae a ee A) 11) c5,f5#4) 9) ) =5(224) = (sx ( Part fill in first 5 min=5| +4 u2"1s} "60 ) (Lit (i215) (2-3 ).1 \6 20) 60 Part emptied in | min when all the pipes are opened 9 Now, s Part is emptied in =1 min [> Sc C cea wee Beet ABs Rowe ae] 3 45 min, Ans: 45min 3 + Part will be emptied in I min 603 36. ** Three pipes A, Band C can fill a tank in 6 hours. After working at it together for 2 hours, C is closed and A and B can fill the remaining part in 7 hours. The number of hours taken by C alone to fill the tank is (E> 2 AB ax C aad One v wow of aCe CH | TR TE 2 BT ATT ECT TR eH Ao Be gw FC a8 a1 oc EL BIKA eo HEH “ef LAP) [Affairscloud.com+[Aggarwal-44] (a) 10 (b) 12 (14 (d) 16 Ans: ¢ Solution: U 3 (A+B)'s 7 hours work = 2 (re ER CONTR AB eer Re @ wore of wR) (A+B) 1 hours work == Fiero wea sete oy aster wie me = Cer sew] 12) +. C's | hours work = ((A+B+C)'s Thours work - (A+B)'s1 hours work] =[ eo xy 4 Hence, C alone can fill the tank in 14 hours. 37. **Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 12 minutes and 15 minutes respectively. If both the pipes are opened simultaneously («#At#) and pipe A is closed after 3 minutes, then how much more time will it take to fil the tank by pipe B? ( 2B =" A ¢ B cet Ie TE 38 BA © 30 RARE oe wane ote | AP He mH ORT TH aR © RAE ot A aD am ee CORT eats Ba face Ie Brea of eee eal ARIES 4 TAH IEE? [Agearwal-26] (a) 7min 15 sec (b) 7 min 45 see (Q8minSsec (d)8min 15sec Ans:d. Khairul’s Advanced Math 16 Pipe & Cistern # Solution: Part filled in 3 minutes = 3{ +> 15 38, ***Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 15 minutes and 20 minutes respectively. Both the pipes are opened together but after 4 minutes, pipe A is turned off. What is the total time required to fill the tank? (RB = A BUH ea Ore ET 3¢ AT 6 20 RACE RRS RL AT FA A a rT | rc A aL aT AE TAF) [Aggarwal-27] (@) 10 min 20sec (b) 11 min 45 see (¢) 2 min 30sec (@) 14 min 40 see Ans: d Solution: 8 itl be filled by B = 2 Remaining part = 5 Part filed in 4 minutes =4{ a 20) 1S Us So, time required by B= 20x a. Ty ~ 10 min = 10min 40sec (ae cee wer eee ore) So, total time required to fill the tank = 4min-+10min 40 sec = 14min 40 see 39. **Two pipes A and B can fill a ci eran 372 lanes nd 45 minutes respectively. Bath the pipes are opened. The cistern will be filled in just half an hour, if the pipe B is turned off after? (6 TR1 A ce BRIER 09.0 HAT ae Ge RARE wo rerwl of wen | A Tt Dry al BH) ART B www ots aH aH Hey Orel eT wT off eg 2) (Southeast Bank (PO)- 2017] [Aggarwal-dl] (a) 5 min (b) 9 min (©) 10 min (@) 15min Ans: b « Solution: Let B be turned off after x minutes. Then, Part filled by (A B) in x min + part filled by A in (30-x)m=I ATQ, (244) 2 J+ B0-x)x 2. = 1[(A¥B) =x & A= BOX) {a5 tas }* G07, = AB GB0-x)] = 11x +180-6x=225 => 5x= Khairul’s Advanced Math 0 Pipe & Cistern 40. **A large tanker can be filled by two pipes A and B in 60 minutes and 40 minutes respectively. How many minutes will it take to fill the tanker from empty state if B is used for half the time and A and B fill it together for the other half? (#1 As Bei «a 2g DIRS WHT Go AAD ee Bo RARCE Ad ee | ah Sede OH CTE B aed) aH ace aR #4 Ke ann A 6 B een aie ore ween Bike of ecw we BRM MINCE) [Aggarwal-29] (a) 15 min. (b) 20 min (275 min (30min Ans:d # Solution: [areata cals Hint oo (tREDH] Part filled by (A¥B) in | minute = 1. += 1 weer eee 230. Bae 00 iene 8 ares oa es 30 ft ‘Suppose the tank is filled in x minutes. (x #1 4ce #ra Bera a8) fi ATO, ASB 3m stece een (x BARRETT TT] Lg 15 IS ear PCH (ATB) 2 om = 3 are Gh ok as hese, 8, ee 30 | 48 240 41. A large cistern can be filled by two pipes P and Q in 15 minutes and 20 minutes respectively. How many minutes will it take to fill the Cistern from an empty state if Q is used for half the time and P and Q fill it together for the other half? /4ffairscloud.com] A. 12 minutes B.17 minutes C. 18 minutes, D.None of these Ans: A Solution: 5 Lyd i Lox Par filed by Pand Q= + 1-2 pare filled by Q= L ».® x= 12 min “ 8 15 20 ve 20° 2 60 Equation related: 42. (W)**Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 12 minutes and 15 minutes respectively while a third pipe C can empty the full tank in 20 minutes. All the three pipes are opened in the beginning. However, pipe C is closed 6 minutes before the tank is filled. In what time will the tank be full? (228 11 A a B wenery 92 Riad ox o¢ cd aed Oe of eae Tc, TR RC a BTA FARCE EHTS ROOT MRM ATH CHOTA | OM sn Cree oh em © RAT TON a He CHT | EARTH OMA ea )fAggarwal-Em-11] e Solution: (®_ 758 0 4 Rears SEI AER, x HT HE OCT aT ea ADH ELH AA) Let the tank be full in x minutes. (6c HR, se Be SHV GAT ee ATR MTC RA) ‘Then, pipes A and B worked for x minutes, while pipe C worked for (x— 6) minutes. ATQ, S= X O20 Lg Setden dees 1215 20 60 Hence, the tank will be full in 7 minutes. 43, (W)***A cistern has three pipes A, B and C. A and B can fill it in 3 hours and 4 hours respectively while C can empty the completely filled cistern in 1 hour. If the pipes are opened in order at 3, 4 and 5 p.m, respectively, at what time will the cistern be empty? (68 IA A,B Gee C FEAT 1 BR A ae B TER © OH ae 8 NOH MOE Caer of FACS ca, se TRC seer a Be 5 we a ace ee | A ReIOCRT TERE OB aR @ BoE Yor creat eu, ce a Ia Tat seme a1 eet) [Aggarwal-Exm-13] 1=36x+18=60 => 6x=42, Khairul’s Advanced Math 18, Pipe & Cistern Solution: (arrsenm era && marerat fate “rere Bera) Let the cistern be emptied x hours after 3 p.m, ‘Then, Work done by pipe A in x hr + work done by pipe B in (x-1)hr + work done by pipe C in (x 2hr=0 Xa & * Confusion Clear: icy, 0 Car? Sat 1 TFA 3.4 1 aT ere aS are oe Dy on IB mem vor am a eH SSR Hee ORT RT| See raw of eat) [Aggarwal-32] @) 1pm (b)2 pam (©) 2.30 pm (3pm. Ans:d Solution: Let, the time be x hours after 8 a.m. ‘Then, the first pipe worked for x hours; second pipe for (x-1) hours, third for (x-2) hours and fourth for (x-3) hours. (=) 6-9, 2” 30” 0 =9 10x-10= 60. => 10x=70 xe 7 So, the reservoir will be full 7 hours after 8am =8+7=15= 3 p.m. ATQ, & 2 15 46. (W)***A tank has two outlets A and B, which together take 6 hrs to empty a full tank when they are opened simultaneously (41%). The tank was initially half-full and both the outlets were opened. After an hour, an inlet pipe 'X’ was also opened. If the inlet alone can fill an empty tank in 4hr, how much time will it now take to fill the tank completely? (in hours) (2B A BURT caer cob of Ores & WOH i eH) Te wee of era aU Re ORT | ow HT HD AX 8 OTT OA eh AT CHET | TT 2 brRaB of ere we AHA INCA) [Aggarwal-S4] (a8 (b)7 (c) 82 (do Ans: d Solution: In Ih part of the tank filed by inlet pipe = + part In Th part of the tank emptied by outlets A and B together = part 6 Let, The time taken to fill the tank completely = a hr (see =f er, wat cee eH of HL RA) So, A+B opened for a hr and X for (a-L)hr (HIRE X 3 1 4 We WHE STR X Def al BI) Khairul’s Advanced Math 20 Pipe & Cistern ATQ, ao +3 ; (Xf (a1) wor of ee = (AB) Fee a Te RUT RAH = 3/3 SH] fo 2a6=12 520-18 ac Shes Ans 24 #: Alternative solution: In first Lhr pipe A¥B can empty = pant, (aa ee re oy er HB Dae) 1d So, half empty tank is now empty of == +—= pty ply of ety se = (1 see pr fi) When all the three pipes open, in Thr the tank will fill =f + part (eebg afeeta were) 1 i Patt will be filled in = Uhr ‘@Shorteut: SomTT geen, OY STOO Ca FRR OA SH OTE AEE OMCRRS Bee CoE STATA | 2 part will be filled in = 122. hr ~ Shr So, total time required to fille last half = (148)hrs= 9hrs OPipes open alternately: (<% aera eect weacoa orRe PM ICT wR SIT FA OTE) 47. “Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 6 hours and 4 hours respectively. If they are ‘opened on alternate hours and if pipe A is opened first, in how many hours, the tank shall be full? (225 = Ae Beef Bice ween & woh e 8 WO of eee) x ae om eat a ‘srg He AAT Ee SA CT RE GieEe Brea of mL we MITE?) [Janata bank ass ex off 15] [Aggarwal-35] 1 4 4s Ss (@s Ans: Solutio (AXBY's 2 hrs work when opened alternately -(f + 4] - z [pea 9a wor err aH] c Part filled in 4 hrs +e 3 2 (9 ex f= 3 few ote vere) (,-3)2 FAG AR Soe He a ae ET Remaining part= [1-5 |= fear yekcen 2a ar we ace TTT BOT | Now, in $* hr it is A’s turn and ; part is filled by A in 1 hour. “. Total time taken to fill the tank = (4+1) hrs brs Confusion Clear: se 9 8 co cor a et, (oC) Her TA LS om eer =e ra sar Fee Sa OF STATS Fe WET Te HIT eam |] [Rae] [yore wets | [tener A B A B A Khairul’s Advanced Math 2 Pipe & Cistern 48. Three taps A, Band C can fill a tank in 12, 15 and 20 hours respectively. If A is rs 49. ‘opened all the time and B and C are open for one hour each alternately, the tank will he full in (HB A, Be C sol Osx WIRTH 32, 30 © 20 KOR PH ota | WH A ORR Ye AMT LR, Be Ce By tate Toros Yet CE BI, WrREM BrRSTD ae aN AA CAP) [Agearwal-36) (@) 6hrs (0) 62 brs (©) 7hrs TY hs Ansie ‘Solution: 1 3 (A+BY's 1 hour work = (1 SZ a (A+B)'s 1 hour work (3 1s) 60 20 (A+B) ace Facer aera fer wey #reTR) (ateys thous work = (Ly 1) 8 <2 (ace) goer antes cope of rare) 2" 20) 60 15 9 1) (34 2) a2” per yor cn 3 T= 2, ee yO Re gH] (20715) 60 Part filled in 2 hrs Part filled in 3 pairs (6 hrs) Remaining part = Now.In 7" hour, it is the tun of A and B and = partis filled by A and B in 1 hour. +. Total time taken to fill the tank = (6+1)hrs = 7 hrs. Pipe P can fill an empty tank in 4 hours but pipe Q can completely empty the same tank in 8 hours. Both the pipes were opened alternately after every two hours starting with pipe P then in how many hours, the tank was completely filled? (78 P so =i Brew 8 Oe of eace TCE Sia TET Q, v WOE SrA aniect . ste Allemative day 6-9 xe awa $08 ct ante 6a et aed a Reece 3. ae a fe Tera he, Pag ote A PR 8 He CL nS PS AT 3/9 ot 9 Q oten 3 wor3/8 met ose a 8 WE cae 3/8 eT A 9.3/8 et A 8 CE, EH me FR 3 PTE, Sa TR SH OR PT sea wre hr Q aR eee AR DT YL RM TE Cor eT EN EN OT MET RTM SO FR HM ICH MT HTC | ( FR EH RAD Bee THEA) 50, *Three pipes A, B and C are attached to a tank, A and B can fill it in 20 and 30 minutes rely while C can empty it in 1 minutes. If A, B and C are kept open ively for 1 minute each, how soon will the tank be filled? (<2 Sree A, BR C Poth TRNAS ITE | AR B ETE 0 RAT AR oo ARF ff TE MEH, CITA C 30 RCE sah ace oma af ALB ce C tora > RAD ace Yen ae I, wed wo HR Bree af Hea?) [Aggarwal-Exm-14] Solution: (A+B+C)’s 3 min’s work when opened alternately “3 s5_ il 12 SUT c¢ DRT T be RAT eta pre sare ors aT (HHO MEAT eA) 0 CoH a 3A, Fm fT 39/38 BCE TR ITH 3/98 TUT THR | ART 9/k0 eT eH ANAT 289 GERARD 3foo See me of eH oe) Reg Qe OEE RT ST Geo = EYRE SO ER “aes of Roe ae TERT ES AAT ATI ct OMIT T Soy RAT oT TTR GR Par filed in $5 pits oF 355° 165 min = 135 Remaining part=1= 1= 1. Now itis A's tum, (A fro eas 380 eA) Part filled by A in 1 minute x Part in 166 min Remaining part = 5 -i- . which is filled by B in the next minute. (@*tcr® #8 GR) So, total time taken = 165 +2 min = 167 min = 2 hrs 47 min, 51. “Tap A fills a tank in 4 hours whereas tap B empties the full tank in 24 hours. A and B are opened alternately for 1 hour each. Every 2 hours the level of water is found to increase by 0.5 m. The depth of the tank is (Oi A wer ca Dre a worn af er we Bt B et of Die a OTH a | AG BOTT ARE 3 WOT ote a TTR Da AT eT am LETS WT Oe ‘bts of a Drea tee FEN) [Aggarwal-34] (@)24m (b) 4.8m (64m (24m Ans: a Khairul’s Advanced Math 23 Pipe & Cistern # Solution: Part filled in 2 hours = ‘ i 2 (alternately 4 cen 9 WaT OMT ES ETH Here, © partis full in = 2hr 24 2x24 So, 9.6hr pos ewe Now, in 2hrs the tanke i filled = 0.5m. Now, in 9.6hr the tank is filled = 25*96. 3x96 _ 24 2 2xl0x10 10 52. *Pipe A can fill a tank in 10 hours, Pipe B can fill the same tank in 15 hours, Pipe C can ‘empty the full tank in 20 hours. Pipes A, B and C are opened alternatively for one hour ‘each. If A is opened first, then how many hours will they take to fill the empty tank? (AR A, 90 WOE od Brew ef woe TRB, GE Sree se WOM YF eH | RH C, of DIR 0 Oe a wen RH A tc Om x FEM oT gale ae ae ORM ere, FS TE OTR ot wa7)[Aggarval-37} =24 ‘Ans: 2.4m (@) 24 hes (0) 242 hus (6) 25 his (26 Ans: b Solution: Ltt (/A+B+C)'s 3 hour's work when opened alternately = 1, 1 a . ’ ° ¥ "70" 15 20 60 1 Par filled in (38) = 24 hes =x 8 4 [o om yf ean sree GHAR 8 WHT of ST we eH] Remaining part=1- 14 = : and now it is A’s tu ( o'8 aRcecra 38 OT ce ates A. en) 1s 1 «i AL partis filled by A in = I hr io™ y | part will be filled by A in 10x" hrs=2 hr So, total time taken = 24+? br= 242 brs. 15 Is 3 3 3 One pipe is faster than other: 53, **0ne pipe can fill a tank three times as fast as another pipe. If together the two pipes can fill the tank in 36 minutes, then the slower pipe alone will be able to fill the tank in (oes oe ra Rc Fone ca EC at OT A ETS TCR AF A oH a TT Ob RCS op CS oe, EE a SE RT aT Ho RS I BTR of TE TACT ) (BB (AD) - 2016) +[Aggarwal-21] (a) 81 min (b) 108 min (©) 144 min (4)192 min __Ans: ¢ seSolution: (7a ore Hf ores) Formal shortcut: Sta 7a Sr Let, the slower pipe alone fills the tank in x minutes 2 =36 ax 3x = 144 Slower takes=3x=144 Then, faster pipe alone will fill it in ; minutes. 44min Khairul’s Advanced Math 24 Pipe & Cistern fe Logical shorteut: «ex euent ser 4m WIgl ACR HE Oa TEE OTE BR, Faster | pipe = slower 3 pipes. When faster+slower pipes together work 143 = 4 slower pipes takes = 36min So, 1 slower pipe = 36x4 = 144 THOT RA MACH: OL GH FICN 8 we SACL Ca | CA 8 OT UN SHE Une we BET | ‘excat Faster pipe t+ 6 2H HItCe DRE OOF oH UR S889 = By ctcey He Fer 54, One pipe can fill a tank four times as fast as another pipe. If together the two pipes can fill the tank in 36 minutes, then the slower pipe alone will be able to fill the tank in: [eareerbless.com] A. 180 min B. 144 min. €. 126 min D.114min Ansa. [Help: af, ovxe = seo Bar| sa 348 = oF otRoIce ow HART erm sce enE, ovxe = 3¥0 ] at hrs respectively to fill the tank, (nf fea ere >nxx eee) 2,41 aTo,. 1 peers mer ane arses aa] 24 : x xx 5 x So, pipe A alone takes 35 hours to fill the tank. [RRA € ORE: Total 142+4 =7 slower pipes take = Shr so pipe take = 5x7 = 35 hrs} 56. (W)**A tank is fitted with two inlet pipes A and B, and an outlet pipe C. A is twice as efficient as B which in turn is twice as efficient as C. The empty tank gets filled in 16 hours when all the three pipes are opened. How many hours will be taken to fill the ‘empty tank if B is plugged (26 #2) and the other two pipes are opened (a0 Brace 4 af Fes RH A. ee B ae eat aa RH CUR are TRY A, TET B ae ce et ST ‘ares ot B,C care feet Fura a BOTT oT CTR GAT BH SH AH Bre 9 OE og a a BRO me ce ORE ee, ea HT DR of RATS we MAH eIMCE2/Agearwal-Exm-10] 6 Solution:( ra ofereots A sre BURT ATA TR A TF x Hes Reore ae eT HLS ca FTA) Suppose A alone takes x hours to fill the tank. Then, B alone takes 2x hours to fill the tank and C alone takes 4x hours to empty the tank. [oo ote ofan me ca re ma Te we ol ee ore Pets TE RT FETA] ata t+1.1e1 5 84-221 og e160 x= 20 x 2x 4x 16 & 16 When pipe B is plugged (#8 ave) then total part filled by A&C in Ihr 11 4-1/3. 3 3 4x20 80

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