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It takes 24 minutes for a pump to empty a tank. A larger pump can empty the tank in half the time. How long would it take to empty the tank with both pumps operating?

It takes 24 minutes for a pump to empty a tank. A larger pump can empty the tank in half the time. How long would it take to empty the tank with both pumps operating?
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It takes 24 minutes for a pump to empty a tank. A larger pump can empty the tank in half the time. How long would it take to empty the tank with both pumps operating?

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User Piyush Marvaniya
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I think it’s 6 minutes
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User Yannick Blondeau
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