- A3 h
- B
- C
- D5.5 h
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First fills the tank in h, second in h. Together → h.
Answer: C)
One inlet fills 40% of a tank in 2 hours; a second inlet fills 25% of it in 1.5 hours. Working together, how long do they take to fill the whole tank?
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