SOLUTION: A bath has two taps. One tap takes 20 minutes to fill the bath alone, the other tap takes 40 minutes alone. How long will it take to fill to fill the bath if both taps are running
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Question 787010: A bath has two taps. One tap takes 20 minutes to fill the bath alone, the other tap takes 40 minutes alone. How long will it take to fill to fill the bath if both taps are running together? Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A bath has two taps. One tap takes 20 minutes to fill the bath alone, the other tap takes 40 minutes alone. How long will it take to fill to fill the bath if both taps are running together?
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The one that takes 20 mins is equivalent to 2 of the 40 min taps.
--> 3 40 min taps
= 40/3 minutes
