A Hose Can Fill a Swimming Pool in 18 Hours

question 22

Multiple Choice

A hose can fill a swimming pool in 18 hours.Another hose needs 3 more hours to fill the pool than the two hoses combined.How long would it take the second hose to fill the pool?

• A) 9 hours
• B) 14 hours
• C) 18 hours
• D) 6 hours
• E) 12 hours

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Definitions:

Glucose

A basic form of sugar that serves as a crucial source of energy for living beings and is found in numerous carbohydrates.

Starch

A polysaccharide carbohydrate consisting of a large number of glucose units, used by plants as a way to store energy.

Cellulose

A polysaccharide consisting of a linear chain of glucose units, serving as the main structural component of plant cell walls.

Dietary Fiber

A type of carbohydrate that the body can't digest, found in the edible parts of plants or extracted from them and has various health benefits.