A tank with capacity T liters is empty. If water flows into the tank from pipe X

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A tank with capacity T liters is empty. If water flows into the tank from pipe X at the rate of x liters per minute and water is pumped out by Y at the rate of y liters per minute and x > y, then how many minutes will the tank be filled?

Options:

A . (x - y) 60 T minutes

B . (T - x) minutes

C . $$\frac{{\text{T}}}{{{\text{x}} - {\text{y}}}}$$ minutes

D . $$\frac{{\text{T}}}{{{\text{y}} - {\text{x}}}}$$ minutes

Answer: Option C

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