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jeka94
2 years ago
10

Pump 1 can empty a pool in 9 hours while Pump 2 can empty the same pool in 12 hours. If the two pumps worked together, how long

would it take them to empty the pool?
about 5 hours and 30 minutes
about 5 hours and 10 minutes
about 5 hours and 20 minutes
about 5 hours
Mathematics
1 answer:
ruslelena [56]2 years ago
8 0

Answer:

About 5 hr 10 min  

Step-by-step explanation:

rate 1   = 1  pool / 9 hrs          rate 2 = 1 pool / 12 hours

now find the time with both rates combined

1 pool / ( 1/9 + 1/12)  =   1/ (7/36)  =   36/7 hr  = 5 1/7 hr = 5 hr 8.6 min

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