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GATE 2022 AG – Question 3

General Aptitude · Quantitative Aptitude: Data Interpretation, Arithmetic and Number Computation · 1 mark · Multiple choice

P and Q fill a tank in 10 and 6 minutes respectively. R drains 34 litres/min. All operate at constant rates. With all three operating, a full tank empties in one hour. Find tank capacity in litres.

  1. 26.8
  2. 60.0
  3. 120.0
  4. 127.5

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Correct answer: (C) 120.0

Explanation

Let capacity be V litres. Net draining rate is $34-V/10-V/6=V/60$. Therefore $34=V(1/10+1/6+1/60)=17V/60$, giving **V = 120.0 litres, C**.

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