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Answer:
Total 25.45 hours will be taken to empty the pool.
Step-by-step explanation:
Time taken by large pumpkin to empty the pool=40 hours
Time taken by the smaller pumpkins to empty the pool=70 hours
Amount of pool emptied by large pumpkin in one hour=
Amount of pool emptied by small pumpkin in one hour=
Amount of pool emptied in one hour if both pumpkins work together=
+
=
Therefore, the no. of days will be the reciprocal of the amount of work done in one hour ie .
Total 25.45 hours will be taken to empty the pool.