Pipes and Cistern - Questions and Answers

11. One tap can fill a cistern in 2 hours and another can empty the cistern in 3 hours. How long will they take to fill the cistern if both the taps are opened?

12. A tank can be filled by one tap in 20 min, and by another in 25 min. both the taps are kept open for 5 min, and then the second is turned off. In how many minutes more is the tank completely filled?

13. Two taps can separately fill a cistern in 10 minutes and 15 minutes respectively and when the waste pipe is open, they can together fill it in 18 minutes. The waste pipe can empty the full cistern in:

14. If two pipes function simultaneously, the reservoir will be filled in 12 hours. One pipe fills the reservoir 10 hours faster than the other. How many hours does the faster pipe take to fill the reservoir?

15. There are two taps to fill a tank while a third to empty it. When the third tap is closed, they can fill the tank in 10 minutes and 12 minutes respectively. If all the three taps be opened, the tank is filled in 15 minutes. If the first two taps are closed in what time can the third tap empty the tank when it is full?