The Richardson family and the Thomas family each used their sprinklers last summer. The Richardson family's sprinkler was used for 20 hours. The Thomas family's sprinkler was used for 40hours. There was a combined total output of 1300L of water. What was the water output rate for each sprinkler if the sum of the two rates was 45Lper hour? Richardson family's sprinkler: ___L per hour Thomas family's sprinkler __L per hour

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The Richardson family and the Thomas family each used their sprinklers last summer. The Richardson family's sprinkler was used for 20 hours. The Thomas family's sprinkler was used for 40hours. There was a combined total output of 1300L of water. What was the water output rate for each sprinkler if the sum of the two rates was 45Lper hour?



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Thomas family's sprinkler __L per hour
 
 
 

 

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