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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
A.17.86 hours
B.14.40 hours
C.16.13 hours
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
A.10.56 hours
B.12 hours
C.13.44 hours
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
A.17.14 hours
B.21.26 hours
C.19.20 hours
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
A.4.80 hours
B.5.80 hours
C.6.80 hours
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
A.26.40 hours
B.37.20 hours
C.30 hours
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
A.4.14 hours
B.5.14 hours
C.6.14 hours
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
A.11.20 hours
B.10 hours
C.8.80 hours
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
A.19.20 hours
B.21.26 hours
C.17.14 hours
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
A.52.80 hours
B.60 hours
C.67.20 hours
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
A.9 hours
B.8 hours
C.10 hours
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
A.24 hours
B.29.76 hours
C.21.12 hours
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
A.11.16 hours
B.7.92 hours
C.9 hours
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
A.17.60 hours
B.22.40 hours
C.20 hours
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
A.5.45 hours
B.7.45 hours
C.6.45 hours
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
A.7.54 hours
B.9.60 hours
C.10.63 hours
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
A.11.73 hours
B.16.53 hours
C.14.93 hours
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
A.14.88 hours
B.10.56 hours
C.13.44 hours
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
A.19.80 hours
B.22.50 hours
C.27.90 hours
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
A.5 hours
B.7 hours
C.8 hours
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
A.4 hours
B.6 hours
C.5 hours
D.7 hours
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