document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=277022>Question 277022</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A faucet can fill a sink in 5 minutes. It takes twice that long for the drain to empty the sink. How long will it take to fill the sink if the drain is open and the faucet is on? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "faucet can fill in 5 minutes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/5th of sink fills in 1 minute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sink drains in 10 minutes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/10th sink will drain in 1 minute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "effective filling will be 1/5 -1/10 = 1/10 per minute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the sink will fill in 10 minutes. </SPAN>\n" );
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