document.write( "Question 65273: 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. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #45804 by tanimachatterjee(60)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! One sprinker can fill the fountain in 3 hours \n" ); document.write( "therefore in 1 hr. it can fill 1/3 portion of the fountain \n" ); document.write( " second sprinker can fill the fountain in 6 hrs. \n" ); document.write( " in1 hr it can fill 1/6 portion \n" ); document.write( "when both sprinkers operating \n" ); document.write( " in 1 hr. they can 1/3 + 1/6 = 1/2 portion of the fountain \n" ); document.write( " so they will take 2 hrs to fill the tab \n" ); document.write( " |