Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 20 and 30 minutes respectively . If both the pipes are used together , then how long will it take to fill the tank ?

Created: 6 years ago | Updated: 3 years ago

Updated: 3 years ago

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Bangladesh Bank Bangladesh Bank - Assistant Director - 2014 গণিত নল ও চৌবাচ্চা (Pipes and cistern)

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Best Ans:

A pipe fill 1/20 portion of tank in 1 min

B pipe fill 1/30 portion of tank in 1 min

So, together pipe fill ( 1/20 + 1/30) portion of tank in 1 min

= ( 3 + 2) / 60 = 1/12

Now, they fill 1/12 portion in 1 mint

So, they fill 1 (whole) portion in ( 1×12)/1 = 12 minutes

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Md Azizur Rahman

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নল ও চৌবাচ্চা (Pipes and cistern)