SOLUTION: An inlet pipe on a swimming pool can be used to fill the pool in 16 hours. The drain pipe can be used to empty the pool in 24 hours. If the pool is 1/3 filled and then the inlet pi

Question 921949: An inlet pipe on a swimming pool can be used to fill the pool in 16 hours. The drain pipe can be used to empty the pool in 24 hours. If the pool is 1/3 filled and then the inlet pipe and drain pipe are opened, how long from that time will it take to fill the pool?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
__________________rate___________time___________POOLS
INLET_____________1/16____________t____________
OUTLT____________-1/3_____________t___________
Total__________________________________________

Solve for t.
Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

An inlet pipe on a swimming pool can be used to fill the pool in 16 hours. The drain pipe can be used to empty the pool in 24 hours. If the pool is 1/3 filled and then the inlet pipe and drain pipe are opened, how long from that time will it take to fill the pool?

Time taken to fill of pool, when both pipes are on: hours
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