Question 1113473
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Your pump drains  {{{1/6}}}  of the tank volume per hour.


When two pumps work together, they drain  {{{1/((3/2))}}} = {{{2/3}}}  of the tank volume per hour.   ( 3/2 = 3/2 hours = 1.5 hours )


Hence, your friend' pump drains  {{{2/3}}} - {{{1/6}}} = {{{4/6}}} - {{{1/6}}} = {{{3/6}}} = {{{1/2}}}  of the tank volume per hour, working alone.


It means that your friend's pump will empty the tank in 2 hours, working alone.
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Solved.


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It is a typical joint work problem.


There is a wide variety of similar solved joint-work problems with detailed explanations in this site. &nbsp;See the lessons

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Rate-of-work-word-problems/Word-problems-WORKING-TOGETHER-by-Fractions.lesson>Using Fractions to solve word problems on joint work</A> 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Rate-of-work-word-problems/Solving-more-complicated-word-problems-on-joint-work.lesson>Solving more complicated word problems on joint work</A> 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Rate-of-work-word-problems/Selected-problems-from-the-archive-on-joint-work-word-problems.lesson>Selected joint-work word problems from the archive</A> 



Read them and get be trained in solving joint-work problems.


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The referred lessons are the part of this textbook under the topic 
"<U>Rate of work and joint work problems</U>" &nbsp;of the section &nbsp;"<U>Word problems</U>".



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