Tanker

The first pump can empty an oil tanker in 6.1 hour, and the second pump can empty a tanker in 10.3 hours. If the first pump starts at 5:00 and the second starts 1.4 hour later, when will the tanker be empty?

Result

t = 4:21 h Wrong answer

Step-by-step explanation:

t1=6.1 h t2=10.3 h  t11t + t21(t1.4) = 1  t=t1+t2t1 t2+1.4 t1=6.1+10.36.1 10.3+1.4 6.1=4.35183=4:21 h



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