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Miscellaneous·2018·Easy

A water tank has been fitted with two taps P and Q and a drain pipe R. Taps P and Q fill at the rate of 12 litres per minute and 10 litres per minute respectively. Consider the following statements S1, S2 and S3 : S1 : Pipe R drains out at the rate of 6 litres per minute. S2 : If both the taps and the drain pipe are opened simultaneously, then the tank is filled in 5 hours 45 minutes. S3 : Pipe R drains out (fully) the filled tank in 15 hours 20 minutes. To know what is the capacity of the tank, which one of the following is correct?

A water tank has been fitted with two taps P and Q and a drain pipe R. Taps P and Q fill at the rate of 12 litres per minute and 10 litres per minute respectively.
Consider the following statements S1, S2 and S3 :
S1 : Pipe R drains out at the rate of 6 litres per minute.
S2 : If both the taps and the drain pipe are opened simultaneously, then the tank is filled in 5 hours 45 minutes.
S3 : Pipe R drains out (fully) the filled tank in 15 hours 20 minutes.
To know what is the capacity of the tank, which one of the following is correct?

Options

  1. a.

    S2 is only sufficient

  2. b.

    S1, S2 and S3 are necessary

    Correct answer
  3. c.

    Any two out of S1, S2 and S3 are sufficient

  4. d.

    None of the above

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