Pipe A can fill a tank in 10 minutes and pipe B can empty it in 15 minutes. If both the pipes are opened in an empty tank, the time taken to make the tank full is
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Tank filled in one minute = 1/10-1/15= 1/30 Time taken to fill the tank completely is given by the equation, t*1/30 = 1 t = 30 (where t = time.)