document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=310469>Question 310469</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two pumps operating together can fill a cistern in 4 hours. If one of the pumps working alone can fill the cistern in 6 hours, how long would it take the other pump working alone? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #221968 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=221968\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the 6 hr pump fills 2/3 of the cistern in 4 hr  (4/6 = 2/3)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "so the other pump fills 1/3 of the cistern in the same 4 hr ___ (1/3)t = 4  ___ t = 12\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "it would take the other pump 12 hr to fill the cistern working alone </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );