A pipe can fill a tank ih hours. Due to leakage at the bottom, it is filled in eight hours. When the tank is full, in how much time will it empty even because of the leak? a. 7 hours b. 8 hours C. 36 hours d. 42 hours e. 56 hours

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A pipe can fill a tank in seven
hours. Due to leakage at the
bottom, it is filled in eight
hours. When the tank is full,
in how much time will it empty
because of the leak?
a. 7 hours
b. 8 hours
C. 36 hours
d. 42 hours
e. 56 hours
Transcribed Image Text:A pipe can fill a tank in seven hours. Due to leakage at the bottom, it is filled in eight hours. When the tank is full, in how much time will it empty because of the leak? a. 7 hours b. 8 hours C. 36 hours d. 42 hours e. 56 hours
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