Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 5 hours and 20 hours respectively. Both pipes together can fill the same tank in:
Let the volume be 20 units
So A fills at 4 units/hr
B fills at 1 unit/hr
Now together they fill 4+1 = 5 units/ hour
Now time taken to fill completely : 20/5 = 4 hrs
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