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A 6 cm long cigarette burns up in 15 minutes if no puff is taken.For every puff, it burns three times as fast during the duration of the puff.If the cigarette burns itself in 13 minutes, then how many puffs has the smoker taken if the average puff lasted 3 seconds?

A. 17

B. 18

C. 20

D. 22

E. None of these

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Let the number of puffs abe,
$$3x \times \left( {3 \times \frac{1}{{150}}} \right) + \left( {13 \times 60 - 3x} \right) \times \frac{1}{{150}} = 6$$
On solving, We get, x = 20 puffs.

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Comments ( 3 )

  1. পৰীক্ষিত কাকতি
    পৰীক্ষিত কাকতি :
    5 years ago

    Let no of puffs=n
    Without puff ,speed = 6/15
    With puff, speed=6*3/15
    As, avg puff lasts for 3 sec.So, per puff length of ciggerate burnt=6*3*3/(15*60)
    For, 'n' puff cigg.burnt be= 6*3*3*n/(15*60)=54n/(15*60) min
    Time left after 'n' puffs=13-3n/60 min

    By question,
    (13-3n)*6/(60*15) + 54n/(15*60)=6
    Solving n=20

  2. পৰীক্ষিত কাকতি
    পৰীক্ষিত কাকতি :
    5 years ago

    Understood nothing....
    Where is 150 comes from?

  3. Laiba Tanveer
    Laiba Tanveer :
    5 years ago

    Please give full solution

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