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A fire engine travels 7 kms to a fire at a speed of 42 kmph. Its tank holds 500.........................Will it succeed?

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A fire engine travels 7 kms to a fire at a speed of 42 kmph.

Its tank holds 500 litres of water but has been leaking at a rate of 25 litres per hour throughout the journey.

The fire engine needs 497 litres of water to put out the fire.

Will it succeed?

posted Aug 2, 2019 by Aman

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No

Time to arrive: 7/42=1/6 hr
Leak rate within 1/6 hr: 25*1/6>4 liters
Remaining water in tank is less than 496 liters
Answer is negative

answer Aug 2, 2019 by Hanifa Mammadov
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Time taken to reach = 60/42x7=10 MTs
Leakage during 10 MTs = 25/60x10= 4.1666
Water in the tank = 500-4.166=495.884
Requirements of water is 497
Hence not possible.

answer Aug 3, 2019 by R P Pillai



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