document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=389578>Question 389578</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 16.	A small hose running alone can fill a tank in 20 minutes, and  a larger hose running alone can  fill the same tank in 12 minutes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a)	What fraction of the tank is filled by each hose running alone in one minute?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b)	What fraction is filled by both hoses running together for one minute?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c)	How many minutes will it take both hoses working together to fill up the tank?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #276107 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=276107\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) If a hose can fill a tank in 20 minutes, then it can fill <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the tank in 1 minute.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If a hose can fill a tank in 12 minutes, then it can fill <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the tank in 1 minute.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Do you see the pattern here?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) If both hoses are running for 1 minute, then just add the rate/minute for each hose.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F20%29%2B%281%2F12%29+=+%283%2F60%29%2B%285%2F60%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F20%29%2B%281%2F12%29+=+%283%2F60%29%2B%285%2F60%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F60+=+0.133 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F60+=+0.133\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >minutes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)If both hoses are running together, then the rate per minute is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F60+=+2%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F60+=+2%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the tank will be filled in 1 minute.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So it will take <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15%2F2+=+7.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15%2F2+=+7.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > minutes to fill the tank. </SPAN>\n" );
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