Mathematics · Pipes and Cisterns
Consider the following statements regarding Pipes and Cisterns: (A) If a pipe can fill a tank in x hours, the part filled in 1 hour is 1/(1+x). (B) If a pipe can empty a full tank in y hours, the part emptied in 1 hour is 1/y. (C) If an inlet pipe fills a tank in x hours and an outlet pipe empties it in y hours (where y > x), then when both pipes are opened together, the net part filled in 1 hour is 1/x - 1/y. Which of the statements given above are correct?
- 1(A), (B) and (C)
- 2Only (B) and (C)✓
- 3Only (A) and (B)
- 4Only (A) and (C)
Correct answer
Only (B) and (C)
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