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The pump used to fill the water tank on a fire truck takes 40 minutes to fill the tank. If the pump sending water to the hose is on, it takes 60 minutes to fill the tank. If the pump filling the water tank is off, how long does the pump sending water to the hose take to empty the tank?

A)120 minutes
B)60 minutes
C)30 minutes
D)24 minutes

User Rickhuynh
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A is out of the question as well as C because it would take too long however D is correct with 24minutes
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i believe its 120 minutes

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