A swimming pool can be filled in 6 hours, and requires 9 hours to drain. What if the drain were accidentally left open during the first 3 hours of filling the pool, at which time the mistake was corrected? How long would it have taken the pool to fill?

A swimming pool can be filled in 6 hours, and requires 9 hours to drain. What if the drain were accidentally left open during the first 3 hours of filling the pool, at which time the mistake was corrected? How long would it have taken the pool to fill?

College Algebra

1st Edition

ISBN:9781938168383

Author:Jay Abramson

Publisher:Jay Abramson

Chapter9: Sequences, Probability And Counting Theory

Section: Chapter Questions

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