EduSahara™ Assignment
Name : Pipe Problems
Chapter : Direct and Inverse Proportions
Grade : SSC Grade VIII
License : Non Commercial Use
Question
1
1.
Pipe A can fill a tank in
5
hr
and pipe B can empty the full tank in
20
hr
.
If both the pipes are opened together,
in how much time will the tank become full?
(i)
6
hr
(ii)
7
1
3
hr
(iii)
8
hr
(iv)
6
2
5
hr
(v)
6
2
3
hr
Question
2
2.
Two pipes can fill a tank in
6
min
and
11
min
respectively.
Both pipes are
opened together and after some time the first pipe is closed and the tank
becomes full in
7
1
3
min
from the time when both pipes are opened.
For how much time was first pipe open?
(i)
1
min
(ii)
2
min
(iii)
3
min
(iv)
-1
min
(v)
4
min
Question
3
3.
Due to a leak at the bottom, pipe Y takes
10
1
8
hr
to fill the tank.
The leak alone can empty the full tank in
81
hr
.
In what time can pipe Y alone fill the tank when the leak is closed?
(i)
7
hr
(ii)
8
hr
(iii)
10
hr
(iv)
9
hr
(v)
12
hr
Question
4
4.
Pipe A can fill a tank in
4
hr
and pipe B can empty the full tank in
20
hr
.
If both the pipes are opened together,
in how much time will the tank become full?
(i)
6
hr
(ii)
4
hr
(iii)
5
hr
(iv)
8
hr
(v)
3
hr
Question
5
5.
Two pipes can fill a tank in
14
min
and
26
min
respectively.
Both pipes are
opened together and after some time the first pipe is closed and the tank
becomes full in
16
5
7
min
from the time when both pipes are opened.
For how much time was first pipe open?
(i)
6
min
(ii)
2
min
(iii)
5
min
(iv)
4
min
(v)
8
min
Question
6
6.
Due to a leak at the bottom, pipe Y takes
12
hr
to fill the tank.
The leak alone can empty the full tank in
24
hr
.
In what time can pipe Y alone fill the tank when the leak is closed?
(i)
8
hr
(ii)
7
hr
(iii)
9
hr
(iv)
5
hr
(v)
11
hr
Question
7
7.
Pipe A can fill a tank in
8
hr
and pipe B can empty the full tank in
32
hr
.
If both the pipes are opened together,
in how much time will the tank become full?
(i)
10
2
5
hr
(ii)
10
hr
(iii)
10
2
3
hr
(iv)
12
hr
(v)
11
1
3
hr
Question
8
8.
Two pipes can fill a tank in
7
min
and
20
min
respectively.
Both pipes are
opened together and after some time the first pipe is closed and the tank
becomes full in
8
4
7
min
from the time when both pipes are opened.
For how much time was first pipe open?
(i)
2
min
(ii)
4
min
(iii)
3
min
(iv)
5
min
(v)
6
min
Question
9
9.
Due to a leak at the bottom, pipe Y takes
5
5
6
hr
to fill the tank.
The leak alone can empty the full tank in
35
hr
.
In what time can pipe Y alone fill the tank when the leak is closed?
(i)
5
hr
(ii)
4
hr
(iii)
2
hr
(iv)
6
hr
(v)
7
hr
Question
10
10.
Pipe A can fill a tank in
3
hr
and pipe B can empty the full tank in
15
hr
.
If both the pipes are opened together,
in how much time will the tank become full?
(i)
4
1
2
hr
(ii)
3
1
4
hr
(iii)
3
3
4
hr
(iv)
3
1
2
hr
(v)
4
1
4
hr
Assignment Key
1) (v)
2) (ii)
3) (iv)
4) (iii)
5) (iii)
6) (i)
7) (iii)
8) (ii)
9) (i)
10) (iii)
