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?
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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?
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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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