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Lecture: 21 Problems on Pipes and Cistern

Inlet: A pipe connected with a tank or a cistern or a reservoir, that fills it, is
known as an inlet.
Outlet: A pipe connected with a tank or a cistern or a reservoir, emptying it,
is known as an outlet.
 If a pipe can fill a tank in x hours, then part filled in 1 hour =

 If a pipe can empty a full tank in y hours, then part emptied in 1 hour =

 If a pipe can fill a tank in x hours and another pipe can empty the full
tank in y hours (where y >x),then on opening both the pipes, the net
part filled in 1 hour = −

 If a pipe can fill a tank in x hours and another pipe can empty the full
tank in y hours (where x >y),then on opening both the pipes, the net
part emptied in 1 hour = −

1. A tank 9 ft by 5 ft by 2ft is fitted with an inlet pipe and an exhaust pipe.

The inlet pipe pours in 576 cu. inch of water per minute and the exhaust
pipe can empty the full tank in 3 hours. If the tank is full and both pipes
are open, how many hours will it take to empty it?

2. Pipe A can fill a tank in 30 hours and pipe B in 45 hours. If both the pipes

are opened in an empty tank, how much time will they take to fill it?

3. A cistern can be filled by pipes A and B in 4 hours and 6 hours

respectively. When full, the cistern can be emptied by pipe C in 8 hours. If

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all the pipes were turned on at the same time, in how much time will the
cistern be filled?

4. A cistern has two taps which fill it in 12 minutes and 15 minutes

respectively. There is also a waste pipe in the cistern. When all the three
are opened, the empty cistern is full in 20 minutes. How long will the
waste pipe take to empty the full cistern?

5. Two pipes can fill a cistern in 14 hours and 16 hours respectively. The

pipes are opened simultaneously and it is found that due to leakage in the
bottom it took 32 minutes more to fill the cistern. When the cistern is full,
in what time will the leak empty it?

2019  One pipe can fill a pool 1.25 times as fast as a second pipe. When
both pipes are opened they fill the pool in five hours. How long
would it take to fill the pool if only the slower pipe is used?

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