Pipe A is a inlet pipe filling the tank at 8000l/hr and pipe B is the outlet pipe which empties the tank in 3 hours. the capacity of the tank is

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Kendrick Ho

30 July, 13:59

Pipe A is a inlet pipe filling the tank at 8000l/hr and pipe B is the outlet pipe which empties the tank in 3 hours. the capacity of the tank is

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Jaeden Wiggins · Answer 1

We let x as the time it takes to fill the tank. We calculate as follows:

1/x - 1/3 = 1

1/x = 1 + 1/3

1/x = 4/3

x = 3/4 = 0.75

Capacity = 8000 L/hr (0.75 hr) = 6000 L