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A pump is operating at 70% |
2013-06-03 |
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From Abdel:
Hi I was wondering if you could help me out on a question I recently got on an aptitude test.
A pump operates at 70% if it is pumping out 4500 gallons then how much will it pump out at 85%?
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Pumping water into a tank |
2008-09-13 |
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From nadha:
A water pump can fill a tank at the rate of 750 litres per hour.A tank has a capacity of
9000 litres. Find the time needed to fill 7/15 of the tank?
Answered by Stephen La Rocque. |
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How long will it take to pump the water out of the basement? |
2008-04-01 |
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From Shiva:
I need to pump water out of a flooded basement, using two 50 (gpm) pumps. The basement has the dimensions shown and is flooded to a depth of 16 inches. How long will it take to pump the water out of the basement?
Answered by Harley Weston. |
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Filling A swimming pool |
2002-11-21 |
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From Sarah:
A swimming pool is being filled by three pumps. Alone pump A would take 6 hours, pump B would take 3 hours, and pump C would take 3 hours. If all three pumps are used to fill the pool, what fraction of the process is pump A.
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Weighing pumpkins |
2002-09-08 |
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From Jennifer:
Suppose five pumpkins are weighed two at a time in all possible ways. The weights in pounds are recorded as 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, and 27. How much does each individual pumpkin weigh. NO FRACTIONS!
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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