In 1 minute, of a bucket is filled. The rest of the bucket can be filled in:

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Answer 1

Given:

In 1 minute, of a bucket is filled.

Formula Used:

Time to fill the rest of the bucket = (Fraction of the bucket to be filled) / (Rate of filling per minute)

Calculation:

Fraction of the bucket already filled =

Fraction of the bucket remaining = 1 -

⇒ Fraction remaining =

Rate of filling per minute = of the bucket per minute.

Time to fill the remaining part =

⇒ Time =

⇒ Time = minutes

The time to fill the rest of the bucket is minutes.

The correct answer is option 3.

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