Que : Two pipes A and B together can fill a tank in 20 hrs. Ratio of e...
Solution:
Given data:
- Time taken by pipes A and B together to fill a tank = 20 hours
- Efficiency ratio of pipe A and B = 5:4
- They worked together for the first 4 hours
- Then B is closed and pipe C is opened
- Tank is filled in next 9 hours
- We need to find the time taken by pipe C alone to fill the tank
Let's find the efficiency of pipe A and B:
Let the efficiency of A be 5x
Then the efficiency of B will be 4x (as efficiency ratio is 5:4)
Efficiency of A and B together = 5x + 4x = 9x
Time taken by A and B together to fill the tank = 20 hours
Therefore, the total work done by A and B together = Efficiency x Time taken = 9x x 20 = 180 units
Let's find the work done by A and B together in the first 4 hours:
Efficiency of A and B together = 9x
Time taken by A and B together in the first 4 hours = 4 hours
Therefore, the work done by A and B together in the first 4 hours = Efficiency x Time taken = 9x x 4 = 36 units
Now, let's find the work left to be done after the first 4 hours:
Total work to fill the tank = 180 units
Work done by A and B together in the first 4 hours = 36 units
Therefore, work left to be done = 180 - 36 = 144 units
Let's find the efficiency of pipe C:
Let the efficiency of C be y
Efficiency of A, B and C together = Efficiency of A and B together + Efficiency of C
9x + y = Work done / Time taken
9x + y = 144 / 9 = 16 units/hour
Now, we know the efficiency ratio of A and B, which is 5:4. So, we can write:
Efficiency of A = 5/9 * 16 = 80/9 units/hour
Efficiency of B = 4/9 * 16 = 64/9 units/hour
Let's find the time taken by pipe C alone to fill the tank:
Efficiency of C = y
Work done by C in 9 hours = Efficiency x Time taken = y x 9
Total work done by A, B and C together in 9 hours = Work done by A and B together + Work done by C
= 36 + y x 9
As we know, the total work done by A, B and C together in 9 hours is 144 units (as 180 - 36 = 144)
So, we can write:
36 + y x 9 = 144
y x 9 = 108
y = 12 units/hour
Now, we can find the time taken by pipe C alone to fill the tank:
Efficiency of C = 12 units/hour
Total work to fill the tank = 180 units
Time taken by C alone = Total work / Efficiency of C = 180 / 12 = 15 hours
Therefore, the correct answer is option (c) 180/11 hours.