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Seven
Seven dwarfs will cut 420 stumps in 15 hours. After five hours, the two dwarves disappear discreetly. How many hours will the remaining dwarves complete the task?
What is bigger?
Which ball has a larger volume: a football with a circumference of 66 cm or a volleyball with a diameter of 20 cm?
Worker reward distribution
Three workers received a reward of CZK 12,600 for their joint work. They divided the money according to the work done. The first received 20% less than the second, and the third received 50% more than the first. How much did each of them get?
Worker reward distribution
Three co-workers earned a total of CZK 4,720 for repair work. They split the money so that the first got 20% more than the second, and the third got 50% more than the second. Thus, everyone got CZK 4,720.
Company employee distribution
The company has 250 employees. There are 30 more men than women. How many men work in the company, and how many women?
Beet field workers
Three times more women than men work in the beet field. Eight men and 8 women load beets. The rest of the workforce, in which there are five times more women than men, cuts beets. How many men and how many women work in the fields?
Apple harvest calculation
Four friends working at approximately the same pace took part in the summer brigade, harvesting apples. They peeled 68 boxes of apples in the morning. How many friends would they have to call for help if they robbed 187 crates in the same amount of time?
School plot modification
Eight pupils modified the school plot in 2 hours. How many students do we have to send to modify the school grounds if we do not want to exceed the 1.5-hour limit?
Building painting time
Ten painters painted the company building in 20 days. In how many days would six painters paint the company's building?
Cooker
A current of 2 A passes through the immersion cooker at a voltage of 230 V. What work do the electric field forces do in 2 minutes?
Bricklayers
The first bricklayer would build a wall in 3 days, the second in 4 days. The first bricklayer worked alone for a day, then the second bricklayer came to his aid and finished the work together. How long did it take to build the wall?
Pool pump filling
Before the World Water Polo Championships, it was necessary to fill the pool. The first pump would fill in 12 hours, the second in 15 hours, and if all three pumps were started simultaneously, they would fill the pool in 4 hours. How long would the pool b
Tower building time
Two cardholders will build a tower of cards in 0.5 hours. In how many hours will five such a tower be built?
Working together
Two people will do the work in 12 days. They worked together for eight days. Then only one worked for ten days. How many days would each of them do the work if he worked alone?
Hectares of forest
Twelve workers plant 24 ha of forest in 6 days. How many days will it take 15 workers to plant the same area, and how many days will it take 12 workers?
Sick colleague
All the classrooms at school were painted during the holidays. On the first day, 6 painters completed one sixth of the required work. From the second day until the painting was finished, only 5 painters worked because one of them fell ill. All painters wo
Pool filling calculation
The 300 liters per minute water starts to flow into the empty pool. We will fill the pool in 5 hours. How long would it take to fill a pool with a more powerful 750 L pump per minute?
Earnings hour division
Two workers worked on a joint task: One worked 36 hours and the other 40 hours. Earnings of 11400 are divided by the ratio of hours worked. How much did everyone get?
Worker apprentice time
The trained worker will do the work in 4 hours. The apprentice needs 6 hours for the same work. How many hours and minutes would they do this work if they worked together?
The orchard
Four temporary workers harvested the orchard in 9 days. How many temporary workers do we need for six days?

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