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Eddi Din [679]
3 years ago
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One pipe can fill a tank with oil in 3 hours. A second smaller pipe can fill the same tank in 7 hours. If both pipes were used a

t the same time, how long would they take to fill the tank?
Mathematics
2 answers:
Makovka662 [10]3 years ago
8 0

Answer: 2.1 hours.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given , Time taken by the first pipe to fill  a tank = 3 hours

Time taken by the second pipe to fill the tank = 7 hours

If both pipes were used at the same time,  then the time taken (t) by both of them to fill the tank ( together) will be :-

\dfrac{1}{t}=\dfrac{1}{3}+\dfrac{1}{7}\\\\\Rightarrow\ \dfrac{1}{t}=\dfrac{3+7}{3\times7}\\\\\Rightarrow\ \dfrac{1}{t}=\dfrac{10}{21}\\\\\Rightarrow\ t=\dfrac{21}{10}\\\\\Rightarrow\ t=2.1

Therefore, time taken to fill the tank = 2.1 hours.

zhenek [66]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

2.1 hour

Step-by-step explanation:

GIVEN: One pipe can fill a tank with oil in 3 hours. A second smaller pipe can fill the same tank in 7 hours.

TO FIND: If both pipes were used at the same time, how long would they take to fill the tank.

SOLUTION:

Let x be the time taken by both pipes together.

Let total capacity of tank be  =t

Total oil filled by first pipe in one hour =\frac{t}{3}

Total oil filled by second pipe in one hour =\frac{t}{7}

Total oil filled in one hour if both pipes are opened =\frac{10t}{21}

Total time taken by both pipes open together x=\frac{t}{\frac{10t}{21}}

x=2.1 hour

Hence it would taken 2.1 hour if both pipes are opened together.

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