Solve the Problem. -Two Pipes Can Fill a Large Tank in 10 Hours

question 39

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-Two pipes can fill a large tank in 10 hours. One of the pipes, used alone, takes 15 hours longer than the other to fill the tank. How long would each pipe take to fill the tank alone?

• A) 15 hr for one
• B) 10 hr for one 30 hr for the other 20 hr for the other
• C) 12.5 hr for one
• D) 25 hr for one 25 hr for the other 50 hr for the other

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Definitions:

Biconditional

A logical statement wherein two propositions are true or false together; it is true if both parts have the same truth value.

Component

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Equivalent

Identical in worth, quantity, role, significance, and so on.

Consistent

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