Question

A swimming pool has two pipes coming into it to fill it with water. One pipe takes 16 hours to fill it. The other takes 12 hours to fill it. How many hours will it take both pipes to fill the pool?

Answer 1

8 hours

Explanation:

8 hours because half of 16 is 8 and half of 12 is 6

If it takes 6 hours to fill one half then the other 2 hours would go to the other pipe making it 8 hours