Name : Score :
Teacher : Date :
Work Word Problems
1 ) Mary and Jason were able to clean the store in 4 hours together. It takes
Jason 10 hours to clean the store alone. Without help, how long
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would it take Mary to clean the store ?
2 ) Alyssa can wash a boat in 12 hours. If Melanie helps, it takes them
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6 hours. Without help, how long would it take Melanie to complete this job ?
3 ) Tom takes 10 hours to clean the attic. It takes Tim 4 hours to
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finish this job. How long would it take if they worked together?
4 ) Nancy takes 9 hours to wash a boat. It takes Fred 7 hours to
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complete this job. How long would it take if they worked together?
5 ) Sara can clean the basement in 11 hours. If Mary helps, it takes them
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4 hours. Without help, how long would it take Mary to clean the basement ?
6 ) For Nancy, it takes 8 hours to clean the attic. However, Joan takes 3
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hours to finish this job. If working together, how long would they take?
7 ) For Tim, it takes 2 hours to clean the store. However, Sam takes 7
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hours to finish the same job. If working together, how long would they take?
8 ) Keith and Alyssa were able to cut the schrubs in 6 hours together. It takes
Alyssa 7 hours to complete this job alone. Without help, how long
_____________
would it take Keith to complete this job ?
9 ) Sandy and Mike were able to repair the roof in 2 hours together. It takes
Mike 9 hours to do the same thing alone. Without help, how long
_____________
would it take Sandy to do the same thing ?
10 ) Dan can dig a garden in 11 hours. If Sally helps, it takes them
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5 hours. Without help, how long would it take Sally to finish the same job ?
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Name : Score :
Teacher : Date :
Work Word Problems
1 ) Mary and Jason were able to clean the store in 4 hours together. It takes
Jason 10 hours to clean the store alone. Without help, how long
6.67 hours
_____________
would it take Mary to clean the store ?
2 ) Alyssa can wash a boat in 12 hours. If Melanie helps, it takes them
12.00 hours
_____________
6 hours. Without help, how long would it take Melanie to complete this job ?
3 ) Tom takes 10 hours to clean the attic. It takes Tim 4 hours to
2.86 hours
_____________
finish this job. How long would it take if they worked together?
4 ) Nancy takes 9 hours to wash a boat. It takes Fred 7 hours to
3.94 hours
_____________
complete this job. How long would it take if they worked together?
5 ) Sara can clean the basement in 11 hours. If Mary helps, it takes them
6.29 hours
_____________
4 hours. Without help, how long would it take Mary to clean the basement ?
6 ) For Nancy, it takes 8 hours to clean the attic. However, Joan takes 3
2.18 hours
_____________
hours to finish this job. If working together, how long would they take?
7 ) For Tim, it takes 2 hours to clean the store. However, Sam takes 7
1.56 hours
_____________
hours to finish the same job. If working together, how long would they take?
8 ) Keith and Alyssa were able to cut the schrubs in 6 hours together. It takes
Alyssa 7 hours to complete this job alone. Without help, how long
42.00 hours
_____________
would it take Keith to complete this job ?
9 ) Sandy and Mike were able to repair the roof in 2 hours together. It takes
Mike 9 hours to do the same thing alone. Without help, how long
2.57 hours
_____________
would it take Sandy to do the same thing ?
10 ) Dan can dig a garden in 11 hours. If Sally helps, it takes them
9.17 hours
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5 hours. Without help, how long would it take Sally to finish the same job ?
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