document.write( "Question 448309: A milk tank can be filled by pip A in 6 hours, by pipe B in 8 hours and by pipe C in 12 hours. how long will it take all three pipes working together to fill the tank? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #308507 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Filling the tank 1 job \n" ); document.write( "Pipe I 6 hours \n" ); document.write( "It does 1/ 6 jobs in 1 minute \n" ); document.write( "Pipe II 8 hours \n" ); document.write( "It does 1/ 8 of thejob in 1 minute \n" ); document.write( "Pipe III 12 hours \n" ); document.write( "It does 1/9 of the job in 1 minute \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Together they will do 1/ 6+ 1/ 8++1/12 \n" ); document.write( "Together they will do 7/24of the job in one hour \n" ); document.write( "So they will take 3 3/7 hours \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |