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document.write( "Given-pipe rate: 1/18 job/hr at 8 gal/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That would be 1/18 th of the job = 60*8 = 480 gallons in one hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total capacity of the reservoir = 18*480 = 8640 gallons<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Unknown-pipe rate: 1/10 job/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/10 th of the job is 864 gallons in an hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That would be 864/60 = 14.4 gallons per minute<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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