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QA - Placement Quizzes | Pipes and Cisterns | Question 3

Three pipes A, B and C were opened to fill a cistern. Working alone, A, B and C require 12, 15 and 20 minutes respectively.After 4 minutes of working together, A got blocked and after another 1 minute, B also got blocked. C continued to work till the end and the cistern got completely filled. What is the total time taken to fill the cistern ?

(A)

6 minutes

(B)

6 minutes 15 seconds

(C)

6 minutes 40 seconds

(D)

6 minutes 50 seconds

Answer

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