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A school's new pump can fill the swimming pool in 2 hours, and the old pump takes 5 hours. What is the time required in hours to fill the pool if both pumps are used together? (Enter your answer as mixed
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A school's new pump can fill the swimming pool in 2 hours, and the old pump takes 5 hours. What is the time required in hours to fill the pool if both pumps are used together? (Enter your answer as mixed number.)

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.41 hours. 2/24 • 5/24 =10/24 then 10/24= .41 hours or 24.6 minutes
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