Three pipes A, B and C can fill a cistern in 204 hours. After working together for 68 hours, C is closed and A and B filled the remaining part in 204 hours. Find the number of hours taken by C alone to fill the cistern.

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  1. 608
  2. 604
  3. 612 
  4. 616

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Option 3 : 612 
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Given:

Three pipes A, B and C can fill a cistern = 204 hours

Calculation:

(A + B + C) × 204 = (A + B + C) × 68 + (A + B) × 204

⇒ C × 204 = (A + B + C) × 68

⇒ C × 3 = (A + B + C) × 1

⇒ C : (A + B + C)  = 1 : 3

Total work = (A + B + C) × 204 = 3 × 204 = 612 unit

Time is taken by C = Total work / Efficiency of C

⇒ 612 / 1

⇒ 612 hours

The number of hours required by C alone to fill the cistern is 612 hr

∴ The correct answer is option (3).

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