document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1007945>Question 1007945</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two taps A and B can fill a tank in 15 hours.Tap A and B are opened for 12 hours and then tap B is closed.it takes another 8 hours to fill the tank. Find th time taken by each tap to fill the tank  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "12/15=4/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tap B is closed, leaving A to fill the remaining 1/5th in 8 hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/5)/8=1/40; meaning tap A needs 40 hours to fill the tank alone.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/15-1/40=1/24, meaning tap B needs 24 hours to fill the tank alone. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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