Two large and 1 small pumps can fill a swimming pool in 4 hours. One large and 3 small pumps can also fill the same swimming pool in 4 hours. How many hours will it take 4 large and 4 small pumps to fill the swimming pool.

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Answer:

Let R and r the rate of work of the large and the small pumps respectively

4(2R + r) = 1 : 2 large and 1 small work for 4 hours to do 1 job

4(R + 3r) = 1 : 1 large and 3 small work for 4 hours to do 1 job

T(4R + 4r) = 1 : Find time T if 4 large and 4 small are to do one job.

Solve for R and r the system of first two equations then substitute in the third and solve for T to find the time. T = 5/3 hours = 1 hour 40 minutes.

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5/3 hours = 1 hour 40 minutes

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