document.write( "Question 1084940: Two identical taps fill 2/5 of a tank in 20 minutes. When one of the taps goes dry in how many minutes will the remaining one tap fill the rest of the tank ? \n" ); document.write( "

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two identical tap fill 2/5 of a tank in 20 mins, which means,
\n" ); document.write( "one tap fill 1/5 of a tank in 20 mins
\n" ); document.write( "and there is still 3/5 of a tank waiting to be filled,
\n" ); document.write( "so it takes three times 20 mins to fill the remaining tank.
\n" ); document.write( "3 * 20 = 60 mins\r
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