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A cistern is filled in 30 minutes by three pipes A, B and C. The pipe C is thrice as fast as pipe A and pipe B is twice as fast as A. The time taken by pipe A alone to fill the cistern is:
A cistern is filled in 30 minutes by three pipes A, B and C. The pipe C is thrice as fast as pipe A and pipe B is twice as fast as A. The time taken by pipe A alone to fill the cistern is:
Updated On: Jun 14, 2024
- 180 minutes
- 270 minutes
- 300 minutes
- 250 minutes
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The correct option is (A): 180 minutes
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