SOLUTION: The intake pipe can fill a tank in 4 hours when the outlet pipe is closed, but with the outlet pipe open it takes 6 hours. How long would it take the outlet pipe to empty a full ta
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Question 141335: The intake pipe can fill a tank in 4 hours when the outlet pipe is closed, but with the outlet pipe open it takes 6 hours. How long would it take the outlet pipe to empty a full tank? Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! in 6 hrs, the inlet pipe can fill the tank to 150% (6/4)
__ this means that 50% of the volume went through the outlet in 6 hrs
__ 50% in 6 hrs means it takes 12 hrs for the outlet to empty the tank
