An oil tanker can be emptied by the main pump in 4 hours. An auxiliary pump can empty the tanker in 11 hours. If the main pump is started at 7 PM​, when should the auxiliary pump be started so that the tanker is emptied by 10 PM​?

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Answer:

The pump should be added by 8PM

Step-by-step explanation:

An oil tanker can be emptied by the main pump in 4 hours.

An auxiliary pump can empty the tanker in 11 hours.

the main pump is started at 7 PM,and we have 10 PM - 7PM = 3 hours to empty the tank.

So we have to look for the combined rate of the both pumps .

Let's say the volume= x

Rate of first pump= x/4

Rate of second pump= x/11

The rate will be added together

Combined rate= x/11 + x/4

Combined rate= 15x/44

But they have three hours to complete their pump

15x/44 = 3

X=1.0227

The pump should be added by 8PM