Basic functions - math word problems

Mason with assistant
Mason had to complete the work in 10 days. Two and a half days later his assistant arrived. Together they completed the work in next three and a half days. How many days would he need an assistant for the same work?
Work at plant
Handyman has vowed to do repair work at the plant for 25 days. However, work had to be shortened and therefore gained helper. Together they made all the corrections for 13 1/3 days. How long the work would take helper himself?
Four classses
Students of all 7, 8 and 9 classes in one school may take up 4,5,6 and 7 abreast and nobody will left. How many is the average count of pupils in one class if there are always four classes each grade?
Percentage reduction
Reducing the unknown number by 19% get number 700.7 Determine unknown number.
Trapezium
The length of the base and the height size of the base of the trapezium is at ratio 5:3:2, the content area of the trapezium is 128 cm². Calculate the length of the base and the height of the trapezoid.
Equation
Solve equation and check the result: 1.4x - 3/2 + x - 9,8 = x + 0,4/3 - 7 + 1,6/6
Isosceles trapezoid
In an isosceles trapezoid KLMN intersection of the diagonals is marked by the letter S. Calculate the area of trapezoid if /KS/: /SM/ = 2:1 and a triangle KSN is 14 cm².
Resort
In a completely crowded resort was 30% from the Czech Republic quarter visitors were from Slovakia and the rest 135 came from Germany. What capacity have resort?
Three co-owners
The three co-owners of building company have earnings from a contract portioned in the ratio of 3:6:7. Each of them received the amount in whole USD. One of them on contract earned 86450 USD. What was the total earnings this order?
Human buying irrationality
I longer watch processors for Socket A on ebay, Athlon XP 1.86GHz with a PR rating of 2500+ costs $7 and Athlon XP 2.16Ghz with a PR rating of 3000+ currently cost $16. Calculate: About what percentage of the Athlon XP 2.16Ghz is powerful than Athlon X
Ski class
Class attend 30 boys and some number of girls. Ski training was attended by 28 boys and all the girls, which was 95% of all students. How many girls attend this class? How many percent is that?
School year
At the end of the school year has awarded 20% of the 250 children who attend school. Awat got 18% boys and 23% of girls. Determine how many boys and how many girls attend school.
Two friends
Two friends met as a good man perish together for a beer. After recovery the most important topics (politics, women, football ...), one asks: - And how many do you have children? - I have 3 children. - And how many years have? Friend already not want to an
Combined interest
Combined interest: Carol has deposited CZK 100,000 in the bank with an annual interest rate of 1.5%. The money was put into the account 5.5.2016 and withdraw them all before Christmas 20.12.2016. How much money did she withdraw?
The game of blind man's buff
Slovak levy system makes the gross wage deductions from your pay state employees. It has two components - part employee pays and part pays by the employer Suppose that the super gross wage paid 23% employer. After deducting these contributions we receive g
Birds
On the farm they have a total of 110 birds. Geese and turkeys together is 47. Hens is three times more than the turkey. How much is poultry by species?
Highway
Six trucks will be used to build the roadside 18 days. After 3 days, two more trucks were sent to build. How long will it take for material move?
Lift
The largest angle at which the lift rises is 16°31'. Give climb angle in permille.
Tmp workers
Three temporary workers cleaned 60 m of walkway in 5 hours. How many meters of the walkway cleared seven volunteers for eight hours?
Roof 7
The roof has the shape of a regular quadrangular pyramid with a base edge of 12 m and a height of 4 m. How many percent is folds and waste if in construction was consumed 181.4m2 of plate?

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