A pipe can fill a tank in 24 hrs. Due to a leakage in the bottom, it is filled in 36 hrs. If the tank is half full, how much time will the leak take to empty the tank

A pipe can fill a tank in 24 hrs. Due to a leakage in the bottom, it is filled in 36 hrs. If the tank is half full, how much time will the leak take to empty the tank
1). 48 hrs
2). 72 hrs
3). 36 hrs
4). 24 hrs

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