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Pipe K fills a tank in 30 minutes. Pipe L can fill the same tank 5 times as fast as pipe K. If both the pipes were kept open when the tank is empty, how much time will it take for the tank to overflow ?

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Correct choice: D

Explanation:

Let the total capacity of tank be 90 liters. Capacity of tank filled in 1 minute by K = 3 liters. Capacity of tank filled in 1 minute by L = 15 liters. Therefore, capacity of the tank filled by both K and L in 1 minute = 18 liters. Hence, time taken by both the pipes to overflow the tank = 90/18 = 5 minutes.
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