SOLUTION: It takes a smaller hose 4 times as long to fill a certain swimming pool as it does a larger hose. It takes both hoses working together
15 minutes to fill the pool. How long will
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Question 1136315: It takes a smaller hose 4 times as long to fill a certain swimming pool as it does a larger hose. It takes both hoses working together
15 minutes to fill the pool. How long will it take the larger hose to fill the pool by itself?
According to the condition, the larger hose works as effectively, as 4 smaller hoses.
Therefore, we can interpret the other part of the condition, saying that 5 small hoses can fill the pool in 15 minutes.
It means, that ONE smaller hose fills the pool in 5*15 = 75 minutes.
Then, according to the condition, one large hose can do this job in minutes = minutes = 18 minutes and 45 seconds.
ANSWER. One larger hose can fill the pool in 18 minutes and 45 seconds.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! It takes a smaller hose 4 times as long to fill a certain swimming pool as it does a larger hose. It takes both hoses working together
15 minutes to fill the pool. How long will it take the larger hose to fill the pool by itself?
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The larger hose is equivalent to 4 of the smaller.
Together, --> 5 smaller hoses.
5 smaller hoses take 15 minutes.
1 smaller takes 75 minutes.
4 smaller or the 1 larger takes 75/4 minutes.
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! Add their rates of filling ( is in minutes )
Multiply both sides by minutes sec
The larger hose takes 18 min 45 sec
by itself
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