A pipe can fill a tank in 30 minutes. Due to two leakages A and B, the filled tank would be drained off in $$1\frac{1}{2}$$ hour and $$1\frac{1}{4}$$ hour respectively. How long will it take to fill the tank if the pipe, A and B are left open?
0.5 hour will take to full tank.
So, in 1 hour it will fill 2 times of tank.
first drain will clear $$(2/3)$$ part of the tank in 1 hour.
second drain will clear $$(4/5)$$ part of the tank in 1 hour.
So, in 1 hour ,both the tank will clear (together)$$=(2/3)+(4/5)=22/15.$$
part of the tank.
So, when these three open together,
the resultant part will fill in 1 hourÂ
$$=2-(22/15)=8/15.$$
So, full tank will be filled in 15/8 hours.
So, Option A is correct.
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