A cistern has two taps which fill it in 12 minutes and 15minutes respectively. There is also a waste pipe in the cistern. When all the 3 are opened , the empty cistern is full in 20 minutes. How long will the waste pipe take to empty the full cistern?

Question

A. 10 min

B. 20 min

C. 40 min

D. 50 min

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Correct Answer :

A. 10 min

Workdone by the waste pipe in 1min

=(1/20)-(1/12)+(1/15) = -1/10 [negative sign means emptying]

therefore the waste pipe will empty the full cistern in 10min