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A pump can fill a tank with water in 2 hours. Because of a leak in the tank it was taking $2\frac{1}{3}$ hours to fill the tank.The leak can drain all the water off the tank in :

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A pump can fill a tank with water in 2 hours. Because of a leak in the tank it was taking $2\frac{1}{3}$ hours to fill the tank.The leak can drain all the water off the tank in :
1). 8 hours
2). 7 hours
3). $4\frac{1}{3}$ hours
4). 14 hours

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Hello, 14 hours is correct

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