SOLUTION: While pipe A can fill a tank in 3 hours, pipe B can take out a full tank in fours. A full tank fits 360 gallons of water. If both pipes are turned on at the same time, how many gal

Question 369648: While pipe A can fill a tank in 3 hours, pipe B can take out a full tank in fours. A full tank fits 360 gallons of water. If both pipes are turned on at the same time, how many gallons of water would be in the tank in 6 hours?
Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
While pipe A can fill a tank in 3 hours, pipe B can take out a full tank in fours. A full tank fits 360 gallons of water. If both pipes are turned on at the same time, how many gallons of water would be in the tank in 6 hours?
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Rate of pipe A: 360 gallons per 3 hours
Rate of pipe B: 360 gallons per 4 hours
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Gallons in 6 hours:
6(360/3 + 360/4)
6(120 + 90)
6(220)
13320 gallons
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This appears to be a trick question.
Since the tank only holds 360 gallons, if both pipe A and B were turned on for 6 hours, 13320 gallons would come from the pipe, 960 gallons would overflow the tank and only 360 gallons would remain in the tank.

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