A pump can fill a tank with water in 2 hours. Because of a leak, it took 2 1/3 hours to fill the tank. The leak can drain all the water of the tank in ?

A. 7 hrs
B. 8 hrs
C. 14 hrs
D. 4 1/3 hrs

Explanation:

Work done by the tank in 1 hour = (1/2 – 1/3) = 1/14 Leak will empty the tank in 14 hrs.

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