Logical Riddle: Which Tank Will be Full First III (6 Tank Both Versions)

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I received 1 more of the “Which-tank-will-fill-first” riddles in 2 versions.

I am including both the versions in this riddle along with answers.

Looking at the picture below, which tank will fill first?

Version 1

which tank will fill first picture riddle 6 tank version 2

Version 2

which tank will fill first picture riddle 6 tank version

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Answer:

Tank 2 will fill first in version 1

Tank 5 will fill first in version 2.

In version 1 you will be tempted the think that 3 will be the first one but 3 will only start filling once the water starts to come into 4, which will happen only after 2 is full.

In version 2 since the connection between 5 & 2 are blocked, water will not flow beyond tank 5 so the fifth tank will fill first.

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7 thoughts on “Logical Riddle: Which Tank Will be Full First III (6 Tank Both Versions)”

  1. I agree with “S” and his son. The pipe from 5 to 2 is lower than the top of 2, and the pipe from 2 to 4 enters 4 below the top of 2. Therefore 2 can never fill up completely.

    There is no information given about flow or pipe size, so those variables cannot be part of the answer.

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  3. In the top version, there can be two answers. If the tap is wide open, then 1 will fill first, just because the water will be unable to drain into 5 fast enough. If the flow is slow enough, then the water goes from 1 to 5 to 2, which fills first. Water always seeks its own level. That is fact. The pipe going into 4 is at the same level as the water flowing out of 5, which means the water will not flow into 4 until it reaches that level. However, the pipe going from 2 to 4 is narrower than the pipe from 5 to 2, this means the water will flow into 2 faster than it is able to flow out. So 2 will fill first.
    In the second version, same thing as to flow. It will be either 1 or 5.

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  4. I don’t agree with your answer in the version 1 that tank 2 will fill first. Me and even my 8 year old son can tell that tank 3 will fill first. You are wrong on that tank 4 will start filling only after tank 2 is full. In fact tank 4 will start getting water when tank 2 is almost full (not completely full).
    And 4 drains into 3.

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    • do you even science bro, there won’t be enough pressure until it completely fills…, I get that your son would think it, but you… tsk tsk

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