Asked by owami
a flooded by area is pumped dry in 45 minutes using three idential pumps;if one of the pumps failed to work,how long would it takes to pump the area city?
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GPT 3.5
If three identical pumps can pump the flooded area dry in 45 minutes, it means that each pump can pump 1/3 of the area in 45 minutes.
So, if one pump is not working, the remaining two pumps would have to do the work.
Therefore, it would take 45 minutes * 3 pumps / 2 pumps = <<45*3/2=67.5>>67.5 minutes for the remaining two pumps to pump the flooded area dry.
So, if one pump is not working, the remaining two pumps would have to do the work.
Therefore, it would take 45 minutes * 3 pumps / 2 pumps = <<45*3/2=67.5>>67.5 minutes for the remaining two pumps to pump the flooded area dry.