Pipe A can empty a tank in 48 minutes, Pipe B can fill the same tank in 72 minutes and Pipe C can fill the same tank in 96 minutes. If all three pipes are opened together, how many minutes will it take to fill the empty tank? 

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  2. 268
  3. 278
  4. 288

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Option 4 : 288
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Given:

Pipe A = 48 minutes

Pipe B = 72 minutes

Pipe C = 96 minutes

Calculation:

In 1 minute Pipe A can fill = \(1 \over 48\) 

In 1 minute Pipe B can fill = \(1 \over 72\) 

In 1 minute Pipe C can fill = \(1 \over 96\) 

In 1 minutes all three pipes can fill

⇒ \({1 \over 96} + {1 \over 72} - {1 \over 48}\)

 \({4\; +\; 3\; -\; 6} \over 288\)

 \(1 \over 288\)

⇒ Time taken = 1/ \(1 \over 288\) = 288 minutes

All pipes together can fill the tank in 288 minutes.

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