Maths Class 5 Measurement of Capacity

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A tank is of capacity 12 L . It takes 2 hours to fill up 2/3 rd of tank. How much total time will be required to fill completely?

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A 2 hours
B 4 hours
C 6 hours
D 3 hours

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Answer: D. 3 hours

If filling 2 parts of the tank (2/3) takes 2 hours, then filling 1 part (1/3) takes 1 hour. Since the full tank has 3 parts in total, it will take exactly 3 hours to fill it completely.

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A tank is of capacity 12 L . It takes 2 hours to fill up 2/3 rd of tank. How much total time will be required to fill completely?

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