SOLUTION: Pipe A can fill the pool in 3 hours and pipe B can drain it in 6 hours. The caretaker opens pipe A at 6:00 every morning. One day, 30 minutes after opening the pipe, he noticed tha
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Question 1032764: Pipe A can fill the pool in 3 hours and pipe B can drain it in 6 hours. The caretaker opens pipe A at 6:00 every morning. One day, 30 minutes after opening the pipe, he noticed that both pipes were open and he immediately closed pipe B. What time will the pool be filled with water?
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Pipe A can fill the pool in 3 hours
It does 1/3 of the job in 1 hour
and pipe B can drain it in 6 hours.
It does 1/6of draining job in 1 hour
The caretaker opens pipe A at 6:00 every morning.
For 1/2 hour both were open.
In 1 hour 1/3 -1/6 of the job of filling is done
=1/6
In 1/2 hour
1/6*1/2 = 1/12 of filling is done
Balance filling will be 1-1/12 = 11/12
Filling
It does 1/3 of job in 1 hour
so 11/12 of the job it will take
11/4 hours
Pool will get filled in 1/2 + 11/4 = 13/4 hours
3.25 hours
The pool will fill at 9:15 AM
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