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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 after how many minutes is pipe B turned off?

  1. A 5 minutes
  2. B 8 minutes
  3. C 12 minutes
  4. D 7.5 minutes
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(D) 7.5 minutes

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A's work rate: \(1/20\) B's work rate: \(1/30\) Let \(t\) be the time pipe B was open. Total work = (Work by A in 15 min) + (Work by B in \(t\) min) \(15/20 + t/30 = 1\) \(3/4 + t/30 = 1\) \(t/30 = 1 - 3/4\) \(t/30 = 1/4\) \(t = 30/4\) \(t = 7.5\) minutes
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