Pipe P can fill a cement tank in 24 hours. However, there is a leakage at the bottom of the tank due to which the Pipe P takes 12 hrs longer and fills it in 36 hours. How long would this leakage take to empty the entire tank?

Pipe P can fill a cement tank in 24 hours. However, there is a leakage

1.	Pipe P can fill a cement tank in 24 hours. However, there is a leakage at the bottom of the tank due to which the Pipe P takes 12 hrs longer and fills it in 36 hours. How long would this leakage take to empty the entire tank?
A.	48 hours
B.	60 hours
C.	72 hours
D.	96 hours
Answer» D. 96 hours

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Pipe P can fill a cement tank in 24 hours. However, there is a leakage at the bottom of the tank due to which the Pipe P takes 12 hrs longer and fills it in 36 hours. How long would this leakage take to empty the entire tank?

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