SOLUTION: Kimberly leaves the hot and cold water faucets on her kitchen sink turned on on a full blast the hot water faucet alone can fill the sink in 2 minutes and the cold water faucet alo
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Question 452628: Kimberly leaves the hot and cold water faucets on her kitchen sink turned on on a full blast the hot water faucet alone can fill the sink in 2 minutes and the cold water faucet alone fill it in 3 minutes. the drain is open and it can drain the sink in 4 minutes . how long will it takes for the sink to fill up? Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! a/2+a/3-a/4=1
6a+4a-3a=12
7a=12
a=12/7
a=1 5/7 minutes with both faucets and the drain open
It would take both the hot and cold running together
a/2 + a/3=1
3a+2a=6
5a=6
a=6/5 minutes
a= 1.2 minutes with both faucets and the drain closed.
so it takes a little longer because the drain is open
