document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=392480>Question 392480</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> faucet a, b, and c can fill out the pool in order in 6, 8, 12 hours.  If we keep them on 3 hours there will be 3000 liters amount of water.  What is the capacity of the pool? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "rate of a: 1/6 job/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate of b: 1/8 job/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate of c: 1/12 job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: time*rate = work done<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total Rate:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/6 + 1/8 + 1/12) = (4+3+2)/24 = 9/24 = 3/8 job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the capacity of the pool be \"x\" liters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/8)x = 3000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/8)x = 1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8000 liters (pool capacity)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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