SOLUTION: Two hoses together fill a pool in 2 h. If only hose A is used, the pool fills in 3 h. How long would it take to fill the pool if only hose B were used?

Question 595536: Two hoses together fill a pool in 2 h. If only hose A is used, the pool fills in 3 h. How long would it take to fill the pool if only hose B were used?
Answer by w_parminder(53) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let time taken by hose A to fill the pool = A hrs
time taken by hose B = B hrs
and time taken by both hoses together = C hrs
According to the formula

i.e.

this means B = 6 hrs
So hose B takes 6 hours to fill the pool.
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