Work word problems - page 14 of 39
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: 775
- Diggers
Eight diggers will do the job in 85 hours. After 21 hours, three diggers had to leave. How many hours will the work be done? - Part-time workers
Three part-time workers received CZK 1,235 for their work. The first received 20% less than the second, and the third received 45 CZK more than the second. Determine how many crowns (CZK) each of them received. - The leaves
Karel raked the leaves in the garden alone in 24 minutes, and his younger brother took 30 minutes. How long would they dig a garden if Karel digs alone for 6 minutes and his brother comes to his aid? - Fulfilled 29001
Race A can fulfill the order in 12 days, and race B the same order in 18 days. How many days will the order be fulfilled if both plants work together?
- Sow barley
Farmers wanted to sow barley within 13 days. Due to the excellent weather, they exceeded the daily plan of sowing by 2 ha and therefore finished sowing grain in 12 days. How many hectares of land did they sow with barley? - Together 28411
Worker A will dig a trench in 12 days. Worker B will dig a trench in 18 days. How many days will it take them together? - One press
One press will produce one truck of respirators in 3.5 days. The second in 10 days. How long does it take to fill a truck while working together? - In the
In the workshop, it was necessary to complete the production of veils for the hospital quickly. The workshop staff promised to work an additional 240 hours to produce this order in March. The workshop has eight employees who work 160 hours a month. What p - Cleaning 27663
During the pool cleaning, two drains and one inlet were opened. The first outflow would empty the pool in 6 hours, the second outflow would fill it in 9 hours, and the inflow would fill it in 12 hours. How long will it take to empty if the drains are open
- Shoemaker
Both the shoemaker and his apprentice repaired his shoes. The apprentice worked for six days and repaired ten pairs of shoes daily. The shoemaker did the same job for four days. How many pairs of shoes did the shoemaker repair per day? - Three workshops
One workshop can complete the task in 48 days, the second in 30 days, and the third in 20 days. In how many days would the task be completed if all workshops worked? - Seamstresses 27211
Six seamstresses sew five suits in 3 days. How long before four seamstresses sew eight suits? - Planting 27201
In the forest, there are 84 workers employed in planting saplings. Working 10 hours a day, they would finish the job in 24 days. After 7 days, 14 workers leave. How long will it take the others to finish planting the saplings if they work 12 hours a day f - Tailor's 27111
They bought fabric to sew a skirt in a tailor's salon. If they sewed a length of 50 cm, they would sew 70 of them. How many skirts will they sew if they are 70 cm long?
- Five-blade 27091
Tractor operator Formánek can plow Mr. Kafka's land in 30 hours using a plowing set with a four-blade plow. The tractor driver Divíšek, plowing with a five-blade plow, can plow Kafka's land in 24 hours. In how many hours will the two tractor drivers plow - Toothpaste 27001
The father would use the toothpaste alone for 15 days, the mother for 12 days, and the daughter for ten days. It was used by all three for three days, then only the father and mother. How many days have they used it since the beginning of its use? - Rectangular 26641
The area of the work surface of the rectangular table is 70 dm2, and its perimeter is 34 dm. Determine (in dm) the length of the shorter side of this table. - Motorcycle engine
The motorcycle engine has a constant power of 1.2 kW for 0.5 hours. How much work does the engine do? Express work in kWh and Ws units. - Gas pipeline
Worker Molnár excavated the gas pipeline in 15 hours, worker Lakatoš in 12 hours, and worker Soukup in 10 hours. After how many hours of joint work will the excavation be completed?
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