It takes 30 minutes for a pump to empty a water tank. A larger pump can empty the tank in half the time. If both pumps were operating, how long would it take to empty the tank?

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It takes 30 minutes for a

pump to empty a water tank. A larger pump can
empty the tank in half the time. If both
pumps were
operating, how long would it take to empty the tank?

Mathematics
high-school

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i believe 15 minutes

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Sagar Kodte answered Feb 15, 2022

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