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3 pumps, working 8 hours a day, can empty a tank in 2 days. how many hours a day must 4 pumps work to empty the tank in 1 day?
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3 pumps, working 8 hours a day, can empty a tank in 2 days. how many hours a day must 4 pumps work to empty the tank in 1 day?

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It takes 3 pumps 16 hours to empty a tank
Meaning it takes 48 hours for one pump by its self
So if there are 4 pumps
48/4 it would take them 12 hours
They would need to work 12 hours to do it in 1 day
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