A type of hot tub holds 400 gallons of water. One hose can fill the hot tub in 6 hours whileanother hose takes only 4 hours. How long will it take for the hot tub to be filled if bothhoses are used?ABсD2 hours2.4 hours or 2 hours and 24 minutes2.5 hours or 2 hours and 30 minutes5 hours

total capacity=400 gallons let A can fill in 6 hours let B can fill in 4 hours

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A type of hot tub holds 400 gallons of water. One hose can fill the hot tub in 6 hours while another hose takes only 4 hours. How long will it take for the hot tub to be filled if both hoses are used? A B с D 2 hours 2.4 hours or 2 hours and 24 minutes 2.5 hours or 2 hours and 30 minutes 5 hours