Three pipes A, B and C can fill a tank in 6 hours. After working at it together for 2 hours. C is closed A and B can fill the remaining par in 7 hours. The number of hours taken by C alone to fill the tank is?

A. 10
B. 12
C. 14
D. 16

Explanation:

Part filled in 2 hours = 2/6 = 1/3.

Remaining part = 1 – 1/3 = 2/3
(A + B)’s 1 hour work = 2/21
C’s 1 hour work = [(A + B + C)’s 1 hour work – (A + B)’s 1 hour work]
= (1/6 – 2/21) = 1/14
C alone can fill the tank in 14 hours.

Correct Answer: 14 ✔

Last Updated: February 08, 2020