There was some garbage in a tank To remove the garbage pipes A and R worked alternately for 3 minute...........

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Pipes	Time taken to fill the tank (in min.)	Pipes	Time Taken to empty the tank (in min.)
A	15	P	20
B		Q	16
C	25	R
D	30	S

There was some garbage in a tank. To remove the garbage, pipes A and R worked alternately for 3 minutes each starting with A. The procedure continued for 24 minutes, after which pipes A and D were opened to fill the tank. If the tank was filled in next 7 minutes, find the time in which pipe R can empty the full tank.

24 minutes

28 minutes

18 minutes

20 minutes

32 minutes

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Explanation:

Procedure continued for 24 minutes,

so pipes A and R both worked for 12 minutes each, giving 3 minutes each in turn.
So in 12 minutes, pipe A’s work = 1/15 *12 = 4/5
In 12 minutes, pipe R’s work = 1/x *12 = 12/x

[Let x = time in which pipe R can empty the tank]
Now A and D worked for 7 minutes, so their work in 7 minutes = (1/15 + 1/30) * 7 = 7/10
So
4/5 – 12/x + 7/10 = 1
Solve, x = 24 minutes

Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.