Thursday, September 11, 2014

Today Apti ( 12th sep 2014)

3 pumps working 8 hours a day, can empty a tank in 2 days. how many hours a day must 4 pumps work to empty the tank in 1 day?

a. 9  b.  10  c. 11  d. 12

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Answer:

Let the required number of working hours per day be x
More pumps, less working hours per day (indirect proportioin)

Less day, more working hours per day (indirect proportion)

pumps 4 : 3     
               =8 :x
days 1 :2   

so 4 x 1 x x = 3 x 2 x 8

= x= ( 3 x 2 x 8 ) / 4
x = 12
 

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