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Work Problems are word problems that involve different people doing work together but at different rates. Another problem involves pipes filling up a tank. Another name for these problems is working together word problems.We suggest solving working together word problems with the proportion. If we can complete a task in t hours, we can complete 1/t of the task in one hour.
Number of problems found: 778
- Produced 18213
In the factory, they produced 1,500 products a week on five machines. How many machines do they need to produce 2,000 products a week? - Double-performance 17931
Excavation work was carried out by nine double-performance machines, which excavated 420 meters of excavation in one day. How many were there if the more powerful machine excavated 420 meters in a week (7 days) and the less powerful engine excavated 280 m - Together 17881
There are six room beds with 200 beds in 2 hours. One room will make 50 beds alone. Then they all continue together. How long will it take to make the rest of the bed together? - Simultaneously 17821
The reservoir is filled with the first pump in 30 hours, the second in 24 hours, and the third in 20 hours. How long does it take to fill the reservoir if all pumps are switched on simultaneously?
- People 17333
The room is 240 cm high and has a volume of 48 m³. How many people can work in it when there is 7 m² of floor space per person? - Flowerbed 17183
Six pupils will adjust the flower beds on the school grounds in 2 hours. In how many hours will four pupils change the same flowerbed? - According 17163
According to the standard, seven tiles can pave the sidewalk in 12 shifts. After three shifts, one worker went on holiday. In how many shifts were the sidewalk paved? - Coronavirus 17083
The railway company planned the repair of the railway tracks for 15 days. Only some employees showed up for work due to the coronavirus, and they extended the repair to 24 days. By what percentage did the repair time increase? - Students 16993
How many students are in the class when 54% have both parents at work? Employed parents have 20 students.
- Temperature 13
Work out the temperature after each change. The temperature starts at six °C and falls by 13°C. The temperature starts at two °C and falls by eight °C - Mathematics 16883
From the quarterly work in mathematics in the eighth grades, 1/3 of all pupils got a one, 2/7 of all pupils got a two, 5/8 of the rest got a three, 8 pupils got a four, and 4 got a five. How many students wrote a paper? How many got a one, a two, and how - Grandma
6 kg of potatoes is enough for four at home for 15 days. For how many days will this amount be enough if a grandma visits? - Strawberries 16473
On the farm, twelve part-timers planned to harvest a crop of strawberries in 5 days. On the fifth day in the weather forecast, they reported rain. How many part-timers will they need to harvest the strawberries in four days? - Aircraft angines
The aircraft's two engines are enough to supply the fuel for five hours of operation. However, one of the engines has malfunctioned and thus consumes one-third more fuel. How long can the plane be in the air before it runs out of fuel? After an hour of ma
- Worker's performance
Fifteen workers paint 180 m fence in 3 days. In how many days will nine workers paint a 360 m fence? We assume that each worker has the same, constant and unchangeable performance. - Hectoliters 16023
100hl of water flows out of the tank through three pipes in 8 hours. How many hectoliters of water flow through four pipes in 10 hours? - Filling 15983
Five 1800hl filling pumps in 3 hours for how long does a 4hl filling 1800hl tank? - Components 15751
Two workers produce 138 parts in one shift. At the same time, the first of them produces 30% more than the second. How many components will each have? I need a notation and an equation. Thank you. - Dependence 15181
The pool has 12 flow holes, and 3 of them are open. It fills up in 24 hours. Express the dependence of the time for the pool to fill on the number of open flow holes and construct a graph.
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