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Two taps fill a school's water tank in 21 hours and 42 hours respectively. Opened together, in how many hours will they fill it?

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  • A14
  • B31.5
  • C21
  • D12

Step-by-Step Solution

Combined rate = 1/21 + 1/42 = 2/42 + 1/42 = 3/42 = 1/14 of the tank per hour, so 14 hours.
Answer: A) 14

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