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One inlet pipe can fill an empty pool in 6 hours, and a drain can empty the pool in 12 hours. How long will it take the pipe to fill the pool if t
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One inlet pipe can fill an empty pool in 6 hours, and a drain can empty the pool in 12 hours. How long will it take the pipe to fill the pool if t
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One inlet pipe can fill an empty pool in 6 hours, and a drain can empty the pool in 12 hours. How long will it take the pipe to fill the pool if the drain is left open? Answer by ikleyn(52830) (Show Source):
Filling rate is of the pool volume per hour.
Draining rate is of the pool volume per hour.
The net inflow rate is the difference = = of the pool volume per hour.
So, 12 hours are needed to fill the pool under the given conditions.
