SOLUTION: One pipe can fill a tank in 40 minutes while another takes 60 minutes to fill the same tank. How long would it take to fill the tank if both pipes are running?
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Question 647194: One pipe can fill a tank in 40 minutes while another takes 60 minutes to fill the same tank. How long would it take to fill the tank if both pipes are running? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Add their rates of filling:
( 1 tank / 40 min ) + ( 1 tank / 60 min ) = 1 tank / t min
Multiply both sides by
The tank will be filled in 24 min with both pipes running
