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A tank can be filled by one pump in 50 minutes and by another pump in 60 minutes. A third pump can drain the tank in 75 minutes. If all 3 pumps go into operation, how long will it take to fill the tank? help pls

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Answer:

42 6/7 minutes

Explanation:

In each minute, the first pump adds 1/50 of a tankful, the second adds 1/60, and the third subtracts 1/75. Then at the end of each minute, the amount added to the tank is ...

1/50 +1/60 -1/75 = (6 +5 -4)/300 = 7/300 . . . tankful

The time required to fill the tank is the reciprocal of this rate:

1/(7/300 tankful/minute) = 300/7 minutes/tankful

300/7 minutes = 42 6/7 minutes

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