document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=874351>Question 874351</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 24. Two taps A and B can fill a tank in 20 min and 30 min, respectively. An outlet pipe C can empty the full tank in 15 min. A, B and C are opened alternatively, each for 1 min. How long will the tank to be filled? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "tap A can fill the tank in   2o minutes <BR>\n" );
document.write( "in 1 minute  Tap Ait can fill tank  1/20 parts \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tap  B can fill the tank in 30 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in 1 minutes tap B  can fill 1/30 parts <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tap C can empty tank in  15 minutes <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tap c can empty in 1 minutes  1/15 part <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tap A ,B C together can fill  tank =1/20 +1/30-1/15 =1/60 parts <BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore full tank can fill up if all three taps are on together = 60 minutes <BR>\n" );
document.write( "tank will get full if A B C are open alternatively 1 minutes = 60 X3 =180 minutes  Or 3 hours    </SPAN>\n" );
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