Problema Solution
a swimming pool can be filled up by pipe A in 6 1/2 hours, while pipe B can fill it in 8 hours. How long can the pool be filled by both pipes together?
Answer provided by our tutors
The time to fill the pool by both pipes together is x
The equation is
1/(6 1/2) + 1/8 = 1/x
So
x = 104/29
So the time to fill the pool by both pipes together is 104/29 hours