document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=65273>Question 65273</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A park has two sprinkers that are used to fill a fountain.One sprinker can fill the fountain in 3 hours and the second sprinker can fill the fountain in 6 hours. How long will it take to fill the fountain with both sprinkers operating. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #45803 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><B>chitra(359)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=45803\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It is given that the sprinkler can fill the fountain in 3 hours. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So in 1 hr it fills 1/3 of the fountain.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is also given that another sprinkler can fill the fountain in 6 hours. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So in 1 hr it fills 1/6 of the fountain. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, the total time taken to fill the fountain by both the spriklers is: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/3 + 1/6  = 3/6 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is equal to 1/2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, the total time taken to fill the fountain by both the sprinklers is 2 hours. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Chitra<BR>\n" );
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