document.write( "Question 620951: an inlet pipe on a swimming pool can be used to fill a pool in 32 hours. The drain pipe can be used to empty the pool in 48 hours. If the pool is 1/3 filled and then the inlet pipe and drain pipe are opened, how long from that time will it take to fill the pool? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I think for this one I would calculate the time to fill the entire pool, then take 2/3 of that.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If it takes 32 hours to fill the pool with the inlet, then the inlet can fill

of the pool in one hour. Likewise, the drain can empty

of the pool in one hour. With both valves open, the pool will fill (fill because

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of the pool in 1 hour, so working against one another the entire pool would fill in 96 hours.\r
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of the pool it would take

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\n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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