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Q49. Two pipes can fill an empty tank separately in 24minutes and 40 minutes respectively and a third pipe can empty 30 gallons of water per minute all the three pipes are open, empty tank becomes full in one hour. The capacity of the tank (in gallons) is


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(a) 800

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(b) 600

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(c) 500

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(d) 400

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Solution

The correct option is B

(b) 600


Capacity of tank = x gallons

According to the question

60(x24+x4030)=xx24+x4030=x60x24+x40=x60=305x+3x2x120=306x120=306x120=306x=120×30x=120×306=600 gallons


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