SOLUTION: pump A fills swimming pool in 6 hours while pump B takes only 4 hours. If A and B are used together, how long do they take to fill the pool?

Question 1078810: pump A fills swimming pool in 6 hours while pump B takes only 4 hours. If A and B are used together, how long do they take to fill the pool?
Answer by ikleyn(52803) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Pump A fills  of the pool volume per hour.

Pump B fills  of the pool volume per hour.

Working together, the two pumps fill  =  =  of the pool volume per hour.

Hence, it will take  of the hour for two pumps to fill the tank.


 hours =  hours = 2 hours and 24 minutes.

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