document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=324602>Question 324602</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a tank which has an inlet valve through which it get filled in 5 hours and outlet valve through which it becomes empty in 10 hours. when both are open how long will it take to fill the tank? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #232352 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=232352\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Filling or draining the complete tank is considered as 1 job\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "filling in 5 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 1/5 of the job in 1 hour.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "draining in 10 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/10 of the job in 1 hour<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "effective filling when both are open =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/5 - 1/10 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10-5/50= 5/50= 1/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when both are open<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/10 of the job is done in 1 hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so it will take 10 hours to fill the tank </SPAN>\n" );
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