SOLUTION: three taps together can fill a tank in 10 minutes. the first tap alone can fill it in 30 minutes nad the second tap alone in 25 minutes . in how much time will the third tap alone

SOLUTION: three taps together can fill a tank in 10 minutes. the first tap alone can fill it in 30 minutes nad the second tap alone in 25 minutes . in how much time will the third tap alone

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Question 555575: three taps together can fill a tank in 10 minutes. the first tap alone can fill it in 30 minutes nad the second tap alone in 25 minutes . in how much time will the third tap alone fill the tank?
Answer by mathstutor494(120) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1/10 - (1/30 + 1/25)
> 37.5 minutes
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