Please can anyone help me with this question?
It would take 120 minutes to fill a swimming pool using water from 5 taps.
How many minutes will it take to fill the pool if only 3 taps are used?
State one assumption you made in working out your answer.
My answer was as follows:-
5 taps - 120 mins
1 tap - 120/5 = 24 mins
3 taps - 24 x 3 = 72 mins
I assumed that the same amount of water would flow from each tap.
But my answer can't be right because it would take longer for 3 taps to fill the pool than 5.
I'm confused!
It would take 120 minutes to fill a swimming pool using water from 5 taps.
How many minutes will it take to fill the pool if only 3 taps are used?
State one assumption you made in working out your answer.
My answer was as follows:-
5 taps - 120 mins
1 tap - 120/5 = 24 mins
3 taps - 24 x 3 = 72 mins
I assumed that the same amount of water would flow from each tap.
But my answer can't be right because it would take longer for 3 taps to fill the pool than 5.
I'm confused!