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CUET · MATHS · PYQ PAPER 2025

Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 20 minutes and 30 minutes respectively. Both pipes A and B are opened together for some time and then pipe B is turned off. If the tank is filled in 15 minutes, then time for which the pipe B works is :

  1. A \(15 \frac{1}{2}\) minutes
  2. B \(7 \frac{1}{2}\) minutes
  3. C \(8 \frac{1}{2}\) minutes
  4. D \(6 \frac{1}{2}\) minutes
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(B) \(7 \frac{1}{2}\) minutes

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\( 15 \left( \frac{1}{20} \right) + t \left( \frac{1}{30} \right) = 1 \) \( \frac{3}{4} + \frac{t}{30} = 1 \) \( \frac{t}{30} = 1 - \frac{3}{4} = \frac{1}{4} \) \( t = \frac{30}{4} = \frac{15}{2} = 7 \frac{1}{2} \) minutes
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