2019 4marks P6 Paper2 Raffles Girls SA1

P6 / Raffles Girls / 2019 / SA1 / Paper 2 – Q14 [4 marks]

Question:

A tank is filled with water from 2 taps. Tap A alone can fill the tank completely in 10 minutes. Tap B alone can fill the tank twice as fast as Tap A. Both taps are turned on at the same time.
(a) How long does it take for Tap B alone to fill the tank completely?
(b) How long does it take for both taps to fill the tank completely?

Solution:

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