document.write( "Question 291044: Q.1 If a:m=5:8 and m:d=7:14 then a:d will be....?
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document.write( "Q.2 A pipe fill tank in 5 mins, B fill in 6 mins. Both will fill in mins...?(by working at same time) \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #210560 by Greenfinch(383)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! a:m = 5:8, m:d = 7:14 = 1:2 \n" ); document.write( "a:d is thus 5:8:(8x2) or 5:16\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A fills 1/5 per min, B fills 1/6 per min. Together, they fill at 1/5 + 1/6 \n" ); document.write( "So 6 + 5 over 30 = 11/30ths per min. Time is thus 30/11 = 2 8/11 mins \n" ); document.write( "Roughly 2 mins 44 secs \n" ); document.write( " |