Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 20 hours and 30 hours respectively. Both the pipes are opened to fill the tank but when the tank is $13 full, a leak develops in the tank through which 13 water supplied by both the pipes goes out. How much time will the tank take to be full?$

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Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 20 hours and 30 hours respectively. Both the pipes are opened to fill the tank but when the tank is

13 full, a leak develops in the tank through which 13 water supplied by both the pipes goes out. How much time will the tank take to be full?

Satt Academy · Accepted Answer

In 1 hour, A and B together can fill = 120+130=3+260=560=112 part of the tank

Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 20 hours and 30 hours respectively. Both the pipes are opened to fill the tank but when the tank is $\frac{1}{3}$ full, a leak develops in the tank through which $\frac{1}{3}$ water supplied by both the pipes goes out. How much time will the tank take to be full?