A Pump can fill a tank with water in 2 hours. Because of a leak, it took \(2\frac{1}{3}\) hours to fill the tank. The leak can drain all the water of the tank in:  

A  14 hrs. 

B  4 hrs. 

C  7 hrs. 

D  8 hrs. 

Solution

Correct Answer: Option A

Solution: 

              \(\frac{{2 \times \frac{7}{3}}}{{\frac{7}{3} - 2}} = \frac{{\frac{{14}}{3}}}{{\frac{1}{3}}} = \frac{{14}}{3} \times 3\) = 14 hrs. 

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