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9 December, 17:10

Egan needs to drain his 21,000 -gallon inground swimming pool to have it resurfaced. He uses two pumps to drain the pool. One drains 15 gallons of water a minute while the other drains 20 gallons of water a minute. If the pumps are turned on at the same time and remain on until the pool is drained, how long will it take for the pool to be drained?

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  1. 9 December, 19:32
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    600 minutes

    Step-by-step explanation:

    The total rate of the Pump is gotten first

    15 + 20 = total rates of 35 gallon per hour.

    rate = volume / time.

    Volume = rate * time

    21,000 = 35 * t

    t = 21,000/35

    t = 600 minutes.

    To check the volume each pump will pump out.

    pump A 15 * 100 = 9000 gallons

    Pump B 20 * 600 = 12000 gallons.

    12,000+9,000 = 21,000 which gives the total gallons of the swimming pool back
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