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2 cylindrical containers with water

Source: II May Olympiad (Olimpiada de Mayo) 1996 L1 P3

September 17, 2022
algebra

Problem Statement

AA and BB are two cylindrical containers that contain water. The height of the water atA A is 10001000 cm and at BB, 350350 cm. Using a pump, water is transferred from AA to BB. It is noted that, in container AA, the height of the water decreases 44 cm per minute and in BB it increases 99 cm per minute. After how much time, since the pump was started, will the heights at AA and BB be the same?