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A swimming pool can be filled by a hose in 8 hrs. It can be emptied by a drainpipe in 12 hrs. If the drainpipe is open while the tank is filling, how
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A swimming pool can be filled by a hose in 8 hrs. It can be emptied by a drainpipe in 12 hrs. If the drainpipe is open while the tank is filling, how
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A swimming pool can be filled by a hose in 8 hrs. It can be emptied by a drainpipe in 12 hrs. If the drainpipe is open while the tank is filling, how long will it take to fill the pull Answer by ikleyn(52817) (Show Source):
The hose adds of the tank volume each hour.
The draining pipe drains of the tank volume each hour.
The net water balance is positive - = - = of the tank volume in hour.
Therefore, it will take 24 hours to fill the tank if both tubes are turned on.
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