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1. A pipe can fill a tank with water in 3 hours. Due to leakage in bottom, it takes hours to fill it. In what time the leak will empty the completely filled tank?
A's efficiency is 7 units/hr
A's efficiency after leakage 6 units/hr
leakage efficiency = 7 - 6 = 1 unit/hr
leakage will empty the filled tank
= 21hours
Solution:
Let the total capacity of tank is 21 unitsA's efficiency is 7 units/hr
A's efficiency after leakage 6 units/hr
leakage efficiency = 7 - 6 = 1 unit/hr
leakage will empty the filled tank
= 21hours