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Boats & Streams, Pipes & Cisterns · Question 43 of 85

Question 43

EasyOriginal question

A pipe fills 13\frac{1}{3} of a tank in 4 hours. How much longer will it take to fill the rest?

Options for question 43

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. A third in 4 hours means the whole tank in 12 hours.

  2. The rest is 23\frac{2}{3} of the tank: 23×12=8\frac{2}{3} \times 12 = 8 hours.

Worth noting

12 hours is the time for the whole tank, not for what is left.

Concept
Filling part of a tank
Typical time
60 s
Your time
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The rule this testsPipes filling a tank
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