Pipes & Cisterns · Question 5 · Easy
A leak at the bottom of a full tank empties it in 8 hours. What part of the tank is emptied by the leak in 2 hours?
- 1/4
- 1/8
- 1/2
- 1/6
Answer and explanation
Answer: A. 1/4
Explanation: The leak empties 1/8 of the tank per hour, so in 2 hours it empties 2/8 = 1/4.
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