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Working at a constant rate, pipe B can fill a container in 100 minutes. How many minutes does it take pipe A, working at its own constant rate, to fill the same container?

(1) Pipe A and pipe B together fill the container in one-fourth the time it takes pipe A alone.

(2) Pipe A and pipe B together fill the container in three-fourths the time it takes pipe B alone.



can someone please provide an explanation?
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Here you go my friend...
It takes pipe A, working at its own constant rate, to fill the same container in a 'a' minutes.
Pipe A and pipe B together fill the container in , 100a / (100 + a ) minutes.
Statement A says , 
a/ 4 = 100*a / (100 +a )
a=300

Statement B says,
100a / (100 +a ) = 3/4 * 100
25a = 7500
a=300

D is the answer as from each statement we get the answer that it takes  pipe A, working at its own constant rate, 300 minutes to fill the same container.


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Working at a constant rate, pipe B can fill a container in 100 minutes. How many minutes does it take pipe A, working at its own constant rate, to fill the same container?

(1) Pipe A and pipe B together fill the container in one-fourth the time it takes pipe A alone.

(2) Pipe A and pipe B together fill the container in three-fourths the time it takes pipe B alone.



can someone please provide an explanation?
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