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Problem solving work problem [#permalink] New post 30 Nov 2010, 07:03
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Pumping alone at their respective constant rates, one inlet pipe fills an empty tank to 1/2 of capacity in 3 hours and a second inlet pipe fills the same empty tank to 2/3 of capacity in 6 hours. How many hours will it take both pipes, pumping simultaneously at their respective constant rates, to fill the empty tank to capacity?

A. 3.25
B. 3.6
C. 4.2
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Re: Problem solving work problem [#permalink] New post 30 Nov 2010, 07:19
1/2 of capacity in 3 hours

full capacity in 6 hours

---> pump A.


2/3 capacity in 6 hours

(2/3 +1/3) in 6+3 = 9 hours

---> pump B

in 1 hour filled 1/6 +1/9 = 5/18 parts
full in 18/5 hours 3.6 hrs.

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Re: Problem solving work problem [#permalink] New post 30 Nov 2010, 07:30
Inlet 1 fills x/6 in 1 hour
inlet 2 fills (2x/3)/6 = x/9 in 1 hour

so together in 1 hour they will fill x/6 + x/9 = 5x/18
which means to fill 5x/18 it takes 1 hour => to fill x it will take 18/5=3.6 hrs
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