A large tanker can be filled by two pipes A and B in 60 minutes and 40 minutes respectively. How many minutes will it take to fill the tanker from empty state if B is used for half the time and A and B fill it together for the other half?
Answer: D
Part filled by (A + B) in 1 minute = | ![]() |
1 | + | 1 | ![]() |
= | 1 | . |
60 | 40 | 24 |
Suppose the tank is filled in x minutes.
Then, | x | ![]() |
1 | + | 1 | ![]() |
= 1 |
2 | 24 | 40 |
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x | x | 1 | = 1 |
2 | 15 |
x = 30 min.