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1. Pipe A fills a tank in 8 hours; pipe B (a drain) empties it in 18 hours. If both are open, how long to fill the tank?

Mid
  1. A.17.86 hours
  2. B.14.40 hours
  3. C.16.13 hours
  4. D.12.67 hours

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2. Pipe A fills a tank in 6 hours; pipe B (a drain) empties it in 12 hours. If both are open, how long to fill the tank?

Mid
  1. A.10.56 hours
  2. B.12 hours
  3. C.13.44 hours
  4. D.14.88 hours

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3. Pipe A fills a tank in 10 hours; pipe B (a drain) empties it in 24 hours. If both are open, how long to fill the tank?

Mid
  1. A.17.14 hours
  2. B.21.26 hours
  3. C.19.20 hours
  4. D.15.08 hours

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4. Pipe A fills a tank in 4 hours; pipe B (a drain) empties it in 24 hours. If both are open, how long to fill the tank?

Mid
  1. A.4.80 hours
  2. B.5.80 hours
  3. C.6.80 hours
  4. D.3.80 hours

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5. Pipe A fills a tank in 10 hours; pipe B (a drain) empties it in 15 hours. If both are open, how long to fill the tank?

Mid
  1. A.26.40 hours
  2. B.37.20 hours
  3. C.30 hours
  4. D.33.60 hours

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6. Pipe A fills a tank in 4 hours; pipe B (a drain) empties it in 18 hours. If both are open, how long to fill the tank?

Mid
  1. A.4.14 hours
  2. B.5.14 hours
  3. C.6.14 hours
  4. D.7.14 hours

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7. Pipe A fills a tank in 6 hours; pipe B (a drain) empties it in 15 hours. If both are open, how long to fill the tank?

Mid
  1. A.11.20 hours
  2. B.10 hours
  3. C.8.80 hours
  4. D.12.40 hours

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8. Pipe A fills a tank in 8 hours; pipe B (a drain) empties it in 15 hours. If both are open, how long to fill the tank?

Mid
  1. A.19.20 hours
  2. B.21.26 hours
  3. C.17.14 hours
  4. D.15.08 hours

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9. Pipe A fills a tank in 10 hours; pipe B (a drain) empties it in 12 hours. If both are open, how long to fill the tank?

Mid
  1. A.52.80 hours
  2. B.60 hours
  3. C.67.20 hours
  4. D.74.40 hours

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10. Pipe A fills a tank in 6 hours; pipe B (a drain) empties it in 24 hours. If both are open, how long to fill the tank?

Mid
  1. A.9 hours
  2. B.8 hours
  3. C.10 hours
  4. D.7 hours

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11. Pipe A fills a tank in 8 hours; pipe B (a drain) empties it in 12 hours. If both are open, how long to fill the tank?

Mid
  1. A.24 hours
  2. B.29.76 hours
  3. C.21.12 hours
  4. D.26.88 hours

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12. Pipe A fills a tank in 6 hours; pipe B (a drain) empties it in 18 hours. If both are open, how long to fill the tank?

Mid
  1. A.11.16 hours
  2. B.7.92 hours
  3. C.9 hours
  4. D.10.08 hours

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13. Pipe A fills a tank in 10 hours; pipe B (a drain) empties it in 20 hours. If both are open, how long to fill the tank?

Mid
  1. A.17.60 hours
  2. B.22.40 hours
  3. C.20 hours
  4. D.24.80 hours

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14. Pipe A fills a tank in 4 hours; pipe B (a drain) empties it in 15 hours. If both are open, how long to fill the tank?

Mid
  1. A.5.45 hours
  2. B.7.45 hours
  3. C.6.45 hours
  4. D.4.45 hours

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15. Pipe A fills a tank in 6 hours; pipe B (a drain) empties it in 20 hours. If both are open, how long to fill the tank?

Mid
  1. A.7.54 hours
  2. B.9.60 hours
  3. C.10.63 hours
  4. D.8.57 hours

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16. Pipe A fills a tank in 8 hours; pipe B (a drain) empties it in 20 hours. If both are open, how long to fill the tank?

Mid
  1. A.11.73 hours
  2. B.16.53 hours
  3. C.14.93 hours
  4. D.13.33 hours

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17. Pipe A fills a tank in 8 hours; pipe B (a drain) empties it in 24 hours. If both are open, how long to fill the tank?

Mid
  1. A.14.88 hours
  2. B.10.56 hours
  3. C.13.44 hours
  4. D.12 hours

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18. Pipe A fills a tank in 10 hours; pipe B (a drain) empties it in 18 hours. If both are open, how long to fill the tank?

Mid
  1. A.19.80 hours
  2. B.22.50 hours
  3. C.27.90 hours
  4. D.25.20 hours

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19. Pipe A fills a tank in 4 hours; pipe B (a drain) empties it in 12 hours. If both are open, how long to fill the tank?

Mid
  1. A.5 hours
  2. B.7 hours
  3. C.8 hours
  4. D.6 hours

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20. Pipe A fills a tank in 4 hours; pipe B (a drain) empties it in 20 hours. If both are open, how long to fill the tank?

Mid
  1. A.4 hours
  2. B.6 hours
  3. C.5 hours
  4. D.7 hours

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