Level 3
The figure shows 2 tanks, Tank X and Tank Y. Tank X is completely empty while Tank Y is filled with water to the brim. Water from Tap A flows in at a rate of 1.2 litres per minute while water drains from Tap B at a rate of 0.72 litres per minute. Both taps are turned on at the same time. After some time, the heights of the water level in both tanks became the same.
  1. Find the time taken for the heights of the water level to be the same in both tanks.
  2. Find the height of the water level at that point of time.
5 m
Level 3 PSLE
Greg had 3 identical tins of paint that were completely filled. He poured 760 mℓ out from each tin. The total amount of paint left in the 3 tins after pouring was equal to the amount of paint in 1 tin at first. What was the amount of paint in each tin at first?
2 m