# 8 taps having the same capacity and these taps can fill a large vessel in 72 minutes. How many taps of the same capacity is required to fill up the sa

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8 taps having the same capacity and these taps can fill a large vessel in 72 minutes. How many taps of the same capacity is required to fill up the same vessel in 24 minutes
1. 12
2. 24
3. 36
4. 10

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Correct Answer - Option 2 : 24

Given

Number of taps = 8

Time taken by 8 taps to fill the vessel = 72 minutes

Formula used

If Tapis a number of taps fills a vessel in Timeand Tapis a number of taps fills a vessel in Time2, then

Tap× Time = Tap × Time2

Calculation

Let x taps fills the same vessel in 24 minutes.

Tap= 8, Time 1 = 72 minutes

Tap= x, Time2 = 24 minutes

⇒ 8 × 72 = x × 24

⇒ (8 × 72)/24 = x

⇒ 24 taps = x

∴ 24 taps fills the large vessel in 24 minutes
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