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9 April, 09:31

One faucet fills up a bathtub in 15 minutes while the second fills it up in 10 minutes. If both faucets are turned on, what fraction of the bathtub will be filled ...

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in 5 minutes?

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  1. 9 April, 09:39
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    Find each faucet's filling rate ...

    The first is 1/15 and the second is 1/10

    So if they are both on for 5 minutes you get:

    5/15+5/10

    10/30+15/30

    25/30

    5/6 The tub is 5/6 full after 5 minutes.
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