document.write( "Question 953876: If 5 hoses can fill a tank of water in 20 minutes, how long would it take to fill the tank of water if there were 2 hoses? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #582582 by josmiceli(19441)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 5 hoses can fill a tank of water in 20 minutes \n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "1 hose takes 5 times as long, so \n" ); document.write( "1 hose can fill a tank in 100 minutes \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "2 hoses will take 1/2 of this time, so \n" ); document.write( "2 hoses can fill a tank in 50 minutes \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |