SOLUTION: In a water tank, Faucet A can fill up the tank in 10 minutes, Faucet B can fill up the tank in 15 minutes, and Drain C can empty a full tank in 30 minutes. If Faucet A, Faucet B,
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Question 1162692: In a water tank, Faucet A can fill up the tank in 10 minutes, Faucet B can fill up the tank in 15 minutes, and Drain C can empty a full tank in 30 minutes. If Faucet A, Faucet B, and Drain C are all open and operating at
100%, would the tank overflow? If so, how long would it take to fill the tank before it overflows Answer by ikleyn(52798) (Show Source):
The combined rate of work of the three faucets is
= = = of the tank volume per minute.
Therefore, the time to fill the tank with 3 faucets working together is 5 minutes. ANSWER
