There are three trucks A, B, C. A loads 10 kg/min. B loads 13⅓ kg/min. C…

2023

There are three trucks A, B, C. A loads 10 kg/min. B loads 13⅓ kg/min. C unloads 5 kg/min. If all three work simultaneously, what is the time taken to load 2.4 tonnes?

  1. A.

    3 hrs 10 min

  2. B.

    2 hrs 10 min

  3. C.

    4 hrs 20 min

  4. D.

    6 hrs 11 min

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Correct answer: B

Step 1: Convert rates to kg/min: A = 10 kg/min; B = 13 1/3 kg/min = 40/3 kg/min; C unloads 5 kg/min (subtract).

Step 2: Net rate:

  • Net = 10 + 40/3 − 5 = (30 + 40 − 15)/3 = 55/3 kg/min ≈ 18.333... kg/min.

Step 3: Time to load 2.4 tonnes (2400 kg):

Time = 2400 ÷ (55/3) = 2400 × 3/55 = 7200/55 = 1440/11 minutes ≈ 130.909... minutes.

Convert to hours and minutes: 130.909... minutes = 2 hours + 10.909... minutes = 2 hours 10 minutes 54.5 seconds (approximately).

Conclusion: The exact time is 1440/11 minutes (≈ 2 hr 10 min 55 s). The closest answer among the choices is the one that states "2 hrs 10 min" (note that if rounding to the nearest minute, the time would be 2 hrs 11 min).

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