SOLUTION: A tank can be filled with 2 pipes in 6 minutes while the first pipe alone would require 10 minutes. How long will it take for the second pipe alone to fill the tank?
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Question 840601: A tank can be filled with 2 pipes in 6 minutes while the first pipe alone would require 10 minutes. How long will it take for the second pipe alone to fill the tank? Answer by hamsanash1981@gmail.com(151) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! tank filled by pipe 1 in 1 min = 1/10
tank filled by both pipe in 1 min = 1/6
tank filled by second pipe in 1 min be 1/x
then, 1/10+1/x=1/6
1/x=1/6-1/10
1/x = 2/30
1/x =1/15
Therefore time taken by pipe 2 to fill the tank is 15 mins
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