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  • Feb 26, 2012, 11:05 AM
    bobmuendo
    Two taps fill a tank in 6 minutes, tap A fills tank in 10 minutes, how long does tap
    Two taps A and B fill a tank in 6 minutes, tap A fills tank in 10 minutes, how long does tap B take to fill the tank?
  • Feb 26, 2012, 01:27 PM
    ballengerb1
    Are you asking because you do not know or because you want to see if we know?
  • Feb 27, 2012, 09:28 AM
    jcaron2
    Tap A fills the tank in 10 minutes, so it's flow rate is 1/10 tank per minute. Both taps together fill the tank in 6 minutes, so they have a combined flow rate of 1/6 tank per minute.

    flow rate A + flow rate B = combined flow rate

    1/10 + B = 1/6

    Now just solve for B, which will be the flow rate from tap B (in tanks per minute). Then just take its reciprocal to get the time it takes to fill the tank (in minutes per tank).

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