Two pipes P and Q can fill a tank 8 hours. If only pipe P is open then it would take 4 hours longer to fill the tank. Find how much longer would it take if only pipe Q is open.
A
16 hrs
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B
12 hrs
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C
10 hrs
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D
8 hrs
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E
None of these
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Solution
The correct option is A 16 hrs P=8+4=12P+Q=18Q=18−112=3−224=124Q=24Qalone=24−8=16