Question 12

A water tap fills a tub in 'p' hours and a sink at the bottom empties it in 'q' hours. If p < q and both tap and sink are open, the tank is filled in 'r' hours; then 

Solution

It is given ,A water tap fills a tub in 'p' hours and a sink at the bottom empties it in 'q' hours.

Total time to fill the tank will be

$$\frac{1}{p} - \frac{1}{q}$$ 

So, the answer would be option b)$$ \frac{1}{r} = \frac{1}{p} - \frac{1}{q} $$


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