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Option 3 : 2.5 hours
Given :
One of the vessels gets drained in 3 hours
Another vessel gets drained in 5 hours.
Calculations :
Let the time be 't' after which first vessel has volume 3 times the second vessel.
Let the volume of both vessels be 'v'
The first vessel gets drained in 3 hours
Water drained by first vessel in one hour will be v/3 litres
Water drained by first vessel in t hours will be (vt)/3 litres
Same for second vessel
Water drained by second vessel in t hours will be (vt)/5 litres
Water left in first vessel after t hours = litres
Water left in second vessel after t hours = litres
Now according to the question
= 3
⇒ 5 - t = 15 - 5t
⇒ 5t - t = 15 - 5
⇒ 4t = 10
⇒ t = 2.5 hours
∴ The correct choice will be option 3