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Pumps Working 8 Hours A Day, Can Empty A Tank In 2 Days. How Many Hours A Day Must 4 Pumps Work To Empty The Tank In 1 Day?

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Let the REQUIRED no of working hours per day be X.

More pumps , LESS working hours per day (Indirect Proportion)

Less days, More working hours per day (Indirect Proportion)

 Pumps4 : 3Days1 : 2}?? 8:x

=> (4 * 1 * x) = (3 * 2 * 8)

=> x=12

Let the required no of working hours per day be x.

More pumps , Less working hours per day (Indirect Proportion)

Less days, More working hours per day (Indirect Proportion)

 Pumps4 : 3Days1 : 2}?? 8:x

=> (4 * 1 * x) = (3 * 2 * 8)

=> x=12



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