SOLUTION: A larger pipe can empty a pool in 6 hrs and a smaller pipe can empty the same pool in 9 hrs. How long will it take both pipes to empty the pool?
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Question 387668: A larger pipe can empty a pool in 6 hrs and a smaller pipe can empty the same pool in 9 hrs. How long will it take both pipes to empty the pool? Answer by josmiceli(9649) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Add their rates of emptying to get rate for both
In words:
{1 pool)/(6 hours) + (1 pool)/(9 hours) = (1 pool)/(x hours)
Multiply both sides by
It will take 3.6 hrs or 3 hours and 36 minutes
