document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1000132>Question 1000132</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An empty swimming pool is filled by two inlet pipes. On pipe can fill 1 & 1/10 of the swimming pool in one hour. The other can fill 1/8th of the swimming pool in one hour. If both inlet pipes are used to fill the pool, how many hours will it take to fill the empty pool? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Together rate = 1.1+1/8 = 1.225 pools/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Time to fill = 1/1.225 = 0.8163 hrs = 0.8163*60 min = 41 minutes<BR>\n" );
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