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Proportions! help! 3 pipes take 60 minutes to water the field. How long will it take for six pipes to fill the field?

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Answer:

i think 30 minutes

Explanation:

if you put twice as many pipes it should cut time down by half.

User Sintj
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Answer:

30 minutes

If it takes 3 pipes 60 minutes, divide 60 by 2, because you will have x2 the amount of pipes.

Now, it takes 30 minutes.

[3 x 60 = 6 x 30]

180 = 180

Hope it helps.

User Iokanaan Iokan
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