Multiple choice

A cistern has two taps which fill it in 12 minutes & 15 minutes respectively. There is also a waste pipe in the cistern. When all the three are opened, the empty cistern is full in 20 min. How long will the waste pipe take to empty the full cistern ?

  1. 10 min

  2. 11 min

  3. 12 min

  4. 13 min

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Work done by the waste pipe in one minute = 1/20 - ( 1/12 +1/15 ) = - 1/10 Waste pipe will empty the full cistern in 10 minutes.