SOLUTION: Problem Page Working together, two pumps can drain a certain pool in 3 hours. If it takes the older pump 13 hours to drain the pool by itself, how long will it take the newer pump

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Working together, two pumps can drain a certain pool in 3 hours. If it takes the older pump 13 hours to drain the pool by itself, how long will it take the newer pump to drain the pool on its own?

Answer by ikleyn(52810)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Working together, two pumps fill    of the pool per hour.


Older pump fills    of the pool per hour.


Hence, new pump  fills   =  =   of the pool per hour.


It means that this pump requires   hours = 3.9 hours = 3 hours and 54 minutes to fill the pool working alone.   

Solved.

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