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Hose P can fill a garden tank in 10 hours and hose Q can fill it in 40 hours. Working together, in how many hours will they fill the empty tank?

Competition practiceTime & Work / Pipes
  • A8
  • B25
  • C9
  • D7.5

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Combined rate = 1/10 + 1/40 = 4/40 + 1/40 = 5/40 = 1/8 of the tank per hour, so 8 hours.
Answer: A) 8

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