A pump can fill a tank with water in 2 hours. Because of a leak, it took 2 1/3hours to fill the tank. The leak can drain all the water of the tank in:

A pump can fill a tank with water in 2 hours. Because of a leak, it took 2 1-div-1by3 hours to fill the tank. The leak can drain all the water of the tank in:

[A].	4 1/3 hours
[B].	7 hours
[C].	8 hours
[D].	14 hours

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Work done by the leak in 1 hour =		1	-	3		=	1	.
		2		7			14

Leak will empty the tank in 14 hrs.

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A pump can fill a tank with water in 2 hours. Because of a leak, it took 2 1/3hours to fill the tank. The leak can drain all the water of the tank in:

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