document.write( "Question 176040: Julio can fill a water tank in four minutes using a large hose. He takes 6 minutes using a smaller hose. How long will it take if he uses both hoses? \n" ); document.write( "

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large hose is 1/4 of the tank per minute
\n" ); document.write( "small hose is 1/6 of the tank per minute
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\n" ); document.write( "together they can do:
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\n" ); document.write( "so 2.4 minutes \n" ); document.write( "

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