My Learning Cart
?
Categories
Account

Two pipes can fill a tank in 6 hours and 9 hours respectively. How long will it

₹0.0
Login to Download
  • 📥 Instant PDF Download
  • ♾ Lifetime Access
  • 🛡 Secure & Original Content

What’s inside this PDF?

Question: Two pipes can fill a tank in 6 hours and 9 hours respectively. How long will it take to fill the tank if both pipes are opened together?

Options:

  1. 2.5 hours
  2. 3 hours
  3. 3.5 hours
  4. 4 hours

Correct Answer: 3 hours

Solution: 

The combined rate is 1/6 + 1/9 = 3/18 + 2/18 = 5/18. Therefore, it will take 18/5 hours or 3.6 hours.

Two pipes can fill a tank in 6 hours and 9 hours respectively. How long will it

Practice Questions

Q1
Two pipes can fill a tank in 6 hours and 9 hours respectively. How long will it take to fill the tank if both pipes are opened together?
  1. 2.5 hours
  2. 3 hours
  3. 3.5 hours
  4. 4 hours

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Two pipes can fill a tank in 6 hours and 9 hours respectively. How long will it take to fill the tank if both pipes are opened together?
  • Rate of Work – Understanding how to calculate the rate at which each pipe fills the tank and how to combine these rates.
  • Fraction Addition – Adding fractions with different denominators to find a common rate.
  • Time Calculation – Calculating the total time taken to fill the tank based on the combined rate.
Soulshift Feedback ×

On a scale of 0–10, how likely are you to recommend The Soulshift Academy?

Not likely Very likely
Home Practice Performance eBooks