Quantitative Aptitude Ques 1022

Question: A boy and girl together fill a cistern with water. The boy pours 4 L of water every 3 min and the girl pours 3 L every 4 min. How much time will it take to fill 100 L of water in the cistern?

Options:

A) 36 min

B) 42 min

C) 48 min

D) 44 min

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

  • Quantity of cistern filled by boy in 1 min $ =\frac{4}{3}L $ Quantity of cistern filled by girl in 1 min $ =\frac{3}{4}L $ Quantity of cistern together in 1 min $ =( \frac{4}{3}+\frac{3}{4} )=\frac{16+9}{12}=\frac{25}{12}L $ Now, $ \frac{25}{12}L $ of water is filled in 1 min.

$ \therefore $ 100 L of water is filled in $ ( \frac{12}{25}\times 100 )=48\min $