Question

Six taps can fill a tank in 4 hours. If only
Two taps are open
How long will it take to
fill the tank
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Answer 1

it will take 2 hours to fill tanks

Answer 2

Answer:

Six pipes can fill a tank in 4 hours. In how many hours can 2 pipes fill the same tank?

This problem as written can only be solved if we assume something about the relative sizes of the pipes.

I am going to assume that the six original pipes are each the same size, and the final two pipes are the same size as each other, and also the same size as the original six.

Because 2 pipes are 1/3 of 6, the time required will be three times as long. So if all pipes are the same size, it will take 12 hours.

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