Multiple choice

Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 12 minutes and 16 minutes respectively. If both the pipes are opened simultaneously, then after how much time should B be closed so that the tank is full in 9 minutes. दो पाइप A और B क्रमशः 12 मिनट और 16 मिनट में एक टैंक भर सकते हैं। यदि दोनों पाइप एक साथ खोले जाते हैं, तो B को कितने समय बाद बंद किया जाना चाहिए ताकि टैंक 9 मिनट में भर जाए।

  1. 8 minutes/मिनट

  2. 6 minutes/मिनट

  3. 4 minutes/मिनट

  4. 2 minutes/मिनट

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Pipe A fills at 1/12 tank per minute, B at 1/16 tank per minute. Let B be closed after x minutes. Work done: (9/12) from A (full 9 min) + (x/16) from B = 1 (full tank). Solving: 3/4 + x/16 = 1, so x/16 = 1/4, giving x = 4 minutes. This means B runs for 4 minutes while A runs the full 9 minutes.