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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: 776
- Simultaneously 82806
An empty tank is filled with inflow in 30 minutes. A full tank is emptied in 75 minutes with an open drain. How long does it take for an empty tank to fill up if both the inlet and outlet are open simultaneously? - Workers 82802
Five workers do a job in 20 hours. How long will it take two workers to do the same job? - Containers 82736
Two filling machines fill 250 containers in 2 hours. How many containers will 4 machines fill in 3 hours? - Railings 82711
Seven part-timers paint 280 m of railings in 5 hours. How many meters of railing will nine part-timers paint in 4 hours?
- Independently 82686
Two different filling machines fill soda bottles to order. If the first machine worked alone, it would need a third less time to complete the order. How long would it take each machine to complete the job independently if the faster machine worked for 96 - Shifts 82622
Four trucks will move the pile in 25 shifts. How many cars are needed to reduce the time by 2:5? - Efficient 82615
Six maids in a hotel make 200 beds in 2 hours. Calculate how long five equally efficient maids would take to make these beds. Enter the result in minutes. Calculate how long three equally efficient maids would take to make 100 identical beds. Express the - Roofers 82541
Three roofers cover a third of the roof in 10 days. In how many days would 5 roofers cover the entire roof at the same rate? - Remaining 82419
Seven pavers would pave the square in 15 shifts. After five shifts, two pavers fell ill. How long will it take for the remaining pavers to finish the job?
- Construction 82411
It should have taken four trucks 6 hours and 45 minutes to bring the sand to the construction site. After 90 minutes, one car broke down. How long did it take to transport the remaining sand in three trucks? - Expedition 82407
Food for 56 sailors would last 32 days. How long did the food supplies last the expedition if 14 castaways were taken on board after 12 days of sailing? - Woodcutters 82406
Fifteen loggers would take 12 days to clear a large field. How many days did this work require, if 5 more woodcutters were transferred to them after 4 days of work? - Complete 82405
8 masons build a house in 630 days. How many masons must we add after 150 days to complete the whole house in 320 days? - Reassigned 82404
Five grinders grind 120 products in 12 hours. After 4 hours of work, another 11 grinders were reassigned to the workshop. Will he complete the entire job in 6 hours?
- Seamstresses 82403
Eight seamstresses sew an order in 85 hours. After 21 hours, 3 seamstresses had to leave for other work. In how many more hours will the order be fulfilled? How many hours did the whole job take? - Powerful 82250
In 5 minutes, it pumps 1240 l of water with the pump. Can two equally powerful pumps pump 500 liters of water in 1 minute? - One-twentieth 82239
Peter and Honzo decided to build the building as quickly as possible. They built one-twentieth of the building in ten minutes. After 20 minutes, three more friends joined. Everyone was building at the same pace. How many minutes did it take to build the s - Excavators 82208
Two excavators dig a pit in 12 days. How much shorter will this job take if 8 excavators dig the hole? In 3 or 9 days? - Horizontal 82197
A cyclist rides along a horizontal path at a constant speed, overcoming a total resistance force of 20 N. What work does he do on a 5 km track?
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