Give stream of consciousness and then the final answer. A pipe can fill a tank in 16 hours. Due to a leak in the bottom,it is filled in 24 hours. If the tank is full, how much time will the leak take to empty it ?\nOptions:\n(A) 12 hrs\n(B) 24 hrs\n(C) 36 hrs\n(D) 48 hrs\n(E) 42 hrs
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Time taken by leak to empty tank = 1/(1/16-1/24) = 48 hrs
The final answer: (D).
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