A winery has a vat with two pipes leading to it. The inlet pipe can fill the vat in 3 hours, while the outlet pipe can empty it

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in 10 hours. How long will it take to fill the vat if both pipes are left open?

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leva [86] · Answer 1 · 2023-01-26T21:37:32+03:00

The time it will take to fill the vat if both pipes are left open is = 4.3 hours

<h3>Calculation of time taken to fill vat</h3>

The number of pipes a vat has = 2

The time it takes the inlet pipe to fill the vat = 3hrs

The time it takes the outlet pipe to empty the vat= 10hrs

Therefore, the time it will take to fill the vat if both pipes are left open is;

1/t = 1/3-1/10

1/t = 7/30

Make t the subject of formula,

t = 30/7

t= 4.3 hours

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A winery has a vat with two pipes leading to it. The inlet pipe can fill the vat in 3 ​hours, while the outlet pipe can empty it