Work word problems - page 27 of 40
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: 781
- Turners
Two turners perform joint work in 3 hours. The first-turner would perform the job himself in 7 hours. How long would the same job last for a second-turner if he worked alone? - Moldings 5884
The worker bought a new carpet with moldings for the square office. The rails for this office cost CZK 1,500; 15 CZK per 1 m. How many m² does this office, in which six people work? - Harvesters 5853
One combine harvester harvests a wheat field in 12 hours, and another combine harvester in 16 hours. How long does the same field harvest the third combine harvester alone if all three harvesters harvest the wheat field in 2 hours? - Sick
Six seamstresses should make 60 shirts in five business days. After three days, two seamstresses were sick. How many days have the remaining seamstresses to finish the contract?
- Three workshops
2743 people are working in three workshops. In the second workshop works, 140 people more than in the first and in the third works 4.2 times more than the second one. How many people work in each workshop? - Together
Grandfather, father, and son are carpenters. They decided to make a wardrobe. Father produces it for 12 hours, his son for 15 hours, and grandfather for 10 hours. How long will they make it together? - In and out
The empty tank is filled in 12 minutes and empty in 16 minutes. How long does it take to fill if we forget to close the drain? The tank has 1000 liters of volume. - Tractors
Two tractors plow the field for 4 hours together. If the first tractor plowed half of the field and then the second tractor completed the job, it would take 9 hours. How many hours does the field plow for each tractor separately? - Installed 5793
A group of fitters installed the cable line in 9 changes, and the second group completed the same task in 1/3 less time. How many shifts would the third group do the same work if, with all three groups working together, the assembly took 2 shifts?
- Work
The first worker would need less than 4 hours to complete the task than the other worker. In fact, both workers worked for two hours together. Then the first worker did the remaining work himself. In what proportion should the remuneration of the workers - Highway tunnel
The company built the highway tunnel from two ends in the north-south direction. The average daily performance of the "northern party" rasters was higher than the average daily power of the "southern party" rasters. After 55 business days, both parties me - University 5680
One company employed a university student on a farm for the entire month of June by paying him €16 and a full board for one day. If he did not work that day, he had to pay €6 for the meal. How many days did the student work if he earned €348 in the month - Two workers
Two workers should fulfill specific tasks together for five days. If the first worker increased their performance twice and the second twice fell, it took them just four days. For how many days would he handle the entire task, the first worker himself? - Together 5663
Two workers would do the work together in 2 days. The first would do some work here in 6 days. In how many days would the second worker do this work?
- Calculate: 5656
Janko is skating at a speed of 18 km/h. Its kinetic energy is 0.5 kJ. Janko weighs 40 kg. Calculate: 1. what work will the braking forces do before Janko stops? 2. How big is the braking force when Janko stops after crossing a track of 14 m.? - Calculate 5619
Jana had to calculate 70 tasks, and if she had solved two more daily tasks than she had planned, she would have finished four days earlier. How many days did she have to calculate the tasks? - Afternoon 5618
Mrs. Vránová planted 50 spruces in three and a half hours in the morning. Mrs. Kosová came in the afternoon, and together, they planted another 100 spruce trees in four and a half hours. Report: A. how long would it take Mrs. Kosová to plant 50 spruces he - Improvement 5606
The material in the factory was originally enough for two workshops for 20 days. After using the improvement proposal, it was enough for 25 days. How many days are enough for 5 workshops now? How many days can these workshops work longer from the saved ma - Second 5586
The first pump fills the pool in 12 hours. The second pump fills it in 15 hours. If all three pumps work, the pool will fill in 4 hours. How long will it take to fill the pool with only the third pump?
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