A tank is filled by 3 pipes A,B,C in 4 hours. Pipe C is twice as fast as B and B is twice as fast as A. How much will pipe A alone take to fill the tank ?  Options.
A) 25hr  B) 35hr  C) 40hr  D) 20hr  E) 28hr
Suppose pipe A alone take x hours to fill the tank   Then pipe B and C will take x/2 and x/4 hours respectively to fill the tank.   1/x + 2/x + 4/x = 1/4   7/x = 1/4   x = 28 hours   Answer is 28hr
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A tank is filled by 3 pipes A,B,C in 4 hours. Pipe C is twice as fast as B and B is twice as fast as A. How much will pipe A alone take to fill the tank ?