SOLUTION: It takes 14 taps to fill a swimming pool in 10 hours. How long will it take 5 taps to fill the pool?

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Question 697019: It takes 14 taps to fill a swimming pool in 10 hours. How long will it take 5 taps to fill the pool?
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It takes 14 taps to fill a swimming pool in 10 hours. How long will it take 5 taps to fill the pool?
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Filling = 14*10 = 140 tap-hours
140 tap-hours/5 taps = 28 hours