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One hose can fill a pool in 12 hours. another hose can fill the same pool in 8 h

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Answer: 4.8 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

One hose can fill a pool in 12 hours.
The other house can fill the same pool in 8 hours.

If they fill the pool together,

\text {Time Needed } = \cfrac{12 * 8}{12 + 8} = 4.8 hours
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