Water flows into a container through Tap U and flows out of the container through Tap V. The capacity of a container is 50 litres. When only Tap U is turned on, the container is completely filled in 12 minutes. When only Tap V is turned on, it takes
13 hour for all the water to flow out. If both taps are turned on at the same time,
- How long does it take to fill 58% of the container?
- How much water has flowed out through Tap V by the time the container is 25 filled with water? Express your answer in litres.
(a)
Tap U :
12 min → 1 container
1 min →
112 container
13 hour =
13 x 60 = 20 min
Tap V:
20 min → 1 container
1 min →
120 container
Tap U and Tap V:
1 min →
112 -
120 =
560 -
360 =
130 container
1 container →
301 = 30 min
58% container → 58% x 30 = 17.4 min
(b)
Time taken to fill
25 of the container
1 container → 30 min
25 container → 30 x
25 = 12 min
Volume that flows out per min
=
120 container
=
120 x 50
= 2.5 ℓ
Volume of water that flowed out through Tap V in 12 min
= 12 x 2.5
= 30 ℓ
Answer(s): (a) 17.4 min; (b) 30 ℓ