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A shark tank contains a fill hose and a drainage pipe. The tank can be filled in 4 hours using the hose. The tank can be emptied in 5 hours usin
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A shark tank contains a fill hose and a drainage pipe. The tank can be filled in 4 hours using the hose. The tank can be emptied in 5 hours usin
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A shark tank contains a fill hose and a drainage pipe. The tank can be filled in 4 hours using the hose. The tank can be emptied in 5 hours using the drain. How long will it take to fill the tank with the drain open? Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, Alan3354:Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! usually we the two times .
here we subtract the drainage
x/4-x/5=1
5x/20-4x/20=1
x/20=1
x=20 hours to fill the tank with the drain open
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A shark tank contains a fill hose and a drainage pipe. The tank can be filled in 4 hours using the hose. The tank can be emptied in 5 hours using the drain. How long will it take to fill the tank with the drain open?
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Each hour, a hose fills 1/4 of the tank, and the drain empties 1/5 of the tank.
