A pipe can fill a swimming pool in three hours. a second pipe can fill the pool in two hours. of both pipes are turned on at the same time, how long will it take them to fill the pool
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A pipe can fill the pool in 3 hours
Therefore in one hour it fills 1/3 part
Siilarly the other pipe fills the pool in 2 hours
Therefore in one hour it fills 1/2part
So in one hour they fill 1/3+1/2= 5/6 part
Therefore the whole pool is filled in 6/5 hours= 1hour 12 minutes
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