a cistern can be filled by a tap in 4 hours while it can be emptied by another tap in 8 hours . if both the taps are opened simultaneously , then after how much time will the cistern get filled ?
"net part filled in 1 hour = ( 1 / 4 - 1 / 9 ) = 1 / 8 the cistern will be filled in 8 / 1 hrs i . e . , 8 hrs . answer : e"
divide(const_1, subtract(divide(const_1, 4), divide(const_1, 8)))