Three pipes A, B, and C can fill a tank together in 10 hours. After working at it together for 2 hours, B is closed and A and C can fill the remaining part in 12 hours. The time in which B alone can fill the tank is
Three pipes A, B, and C can fill a tank together in 10 hours. After working at it together for 2 hours, B is closed and A and C can fill the remaining part in 12 hours. The time in which B alone can fill the tank is
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 1
The combined rate is per hour, so 2 hours of joint work fills . A and C fill the remaining in 12 hours, a rate of . So B's rate is , meaning B alone takes 30 hours.
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