Two pipes, A and B, can fill an empty water tank in 40 and 50 minutes respectively. Pipe A is opened and pipe B is also opened after 15 minutes. How long will both pipes take to fill the tank from the start?

Subject: Mathematics | Topic: Arithmetic | Difficulty: MEDIUM

Options

  1. (A) 18 8/9 minutes
  2. (B) 23 4/9 minutes
  3. (C) 28 8/9 minutes
  4. (D) 24 5/9 minutes

Verified Answer

Option (C): 28 8/9 minutes


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