A tank can be filled by a pipe in 25 hours and emptied by another pipe in 50 hou
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A tank can be filled by a pipe in 25 hours and emptied by another pipe in 50 hours. If both pipes are opened together, how long will it take to fill the tank?
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Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions
A tank can be filled by a pipe in 25 hours and emptied by another pipe in 50 hours. If both pipes are opened together, how long will it take to fill the tank?
Correct Answer: 50 hours
Step 1: Determine the filling rate of the first pipe. It fills the tank in 25 hours, so its rate is 1/25 of the tank per hour.
Step 2: Determine the emptying rate of the second pipe. It empties the tank in 50 hours, so its rate is 1/50 of the tank per hour.
Step 3: Calculate the net rate when both pipes are opened together. This is done by subtracting the emptying rate from the filling rate: (1/25) - (1/50).
Step 4: To subtract the fractions, find a common denominator. The common denominator for 25 and 50 is 50.
Step 5: Convert 1/25 to have a denominator of 50: (1/25) = (2/50).
Step 6: Now subtract: (2/50) - (1/50) = (1/50).
Step 7: The net rate of filling the tank is 1/50 of the tank per hour.
Step 8: To find out how long it takes to fill the entire tank, take the reciprocal of the net rate: 1 / (1/50) = 50 hours.
Rate of Work – Understanding how to calculate the rate at which a tank is filled or emptied by different pipes.
Combined Work Rate – Calculating the net effect of two pipes working together, one filling and one emptying.
