chefmaryrusso chefmaryrusso
  • 01-05-2021
  • Mathematics
contestada

A pool can be filled by one pipe in 8 hours and by a second pipe in 2 hours. How long will it take using both pipes to fill the​ pool?

Respuesta :

eliezerkafunya
eliezerkafunya eliezerkafunya
  • 01-05-2021

let the time taken to be filled by both pipes be y

1/2 +1/8=1/y

(4+1)/8=1/y

5/8=y

cross multiplying

5y=8

y=8/5

=1.6hrs

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Which of the following is not true about two integers p and q, where p is even and g is odd? A p+q is odd. B. pq is even C q +1 even. D. q + 5 is odd.​
Seven people are in an elevator which stops at ten floors. In how many ways can they get off the elevator?
How many significant figures are in this mass ? 25 , 803 , 000 , 000 mg
Is the strategic plan impacted by cultural differences and/or typical household composition in india? discuss
A skateboard halfpipe is being designed for a competition. the halfpipe will be in the shape of a parabola and will be positioned above the ground such that its
Organisms in the same ecosystem are all _______. a. interrogative b. interdependent c. intermediate d. interceptive please select the best answer from the choic
If a force always acts perpendicular to an object's direction of motion, that force cannot change the object's kinetic energy. a. true b. false
Policies related to setting interest rates, control of currency supply, and the buying/selling of treasury bonds are referred collectively as _____.
4m^2-5m when m= -4 solve
El número que falta en (–15) × ____ × 8 × (–4) = –4320, es: