rate of first = 1/20
rate of 2nd = 1/30
combined rate = 1/20 +1/30 = 1/12
time to fill at combined rate = 1/(1/12) = 12
It will take 12 minutes.
One pipe can fill a tank in 20 minutes, while
another takes 30 minutes to fill the same tank.
How long would it take the two pipes together
to fill the tank?
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