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Q1.

$A$ pipe can fill a tank in $10 \, h$, while another pipe can empty it in $6 \, h$. Find the time (in $hours$) taken to empty the tank when both the pipes are opened simultaneously.

(A)
$11$
(B)
$15$
(C)
$18$
(D)
$16$
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Q2.

Three taps are fitted in a cistern. The empty cistern is filled by the first and the second taps in $3 \, h$ and $4 \, h$, respectively. The full cistern is emptied by the third tap in $5 \, h$. If all three taps are opened simultaneously, the empty cistern will be filled up in?

(A)
$1 \frac{14}{23} \, h$
(B)
$2 \frac{14}{23} \, h$
(C)
$2 \, h \, 40 \, min$
(D)
$1 \, h \, 56 \, min$
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