Mathematics · Pipes and Cisterns
A cistern has a hole in the bottom through which the water is leaking. A tap can fill the cistern in 8 hours and the hole in the bottom can empty the fully filled cistern in 12 hours. If both the tap and the hole are open, then what will be the time taken to completely fill the empty cistern?
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- 124 hours✓
- 236 hours
- 344.7 hours
- 430.9 hours
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24 hours
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