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Question 995227: A contractor hired two electricians to do a job. One did 1/5 of the job and the other did 1/4 of the job. Did the job get completed? If not, what fraction of the job is left?
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Question 995390: If it takes 2 people 8 hours to clean a house, then how many should it take 3 people.
Also how long should it take with 3 people on a house that takes 1 1/2 hours with 2 people.
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Question 995321: It takes a more experienced person 1 hour less to complete a task than it does a less experienced person. If they work together, they can complete the task in 1.2 hours. How long does it take each person to complete the task working alone?
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Question 995451: if 10 typist working 8 hours take 25 days write 100 letters of 10 lines then how many typist will be working 10 hours take 15 days write 50 letters of 33 lines? a,15 b,24 c,22 d,20
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Question 995501: If you paint one third of a wall in one fourth hour at that rate how long does it take to paint one wall
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Question 995508: You use 4 gallons of water on 30 plants in your garden at that rate how much water will it take to water 45 plants.
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Question 995601: It takes 24 minutes for 7 people to paint 8walls. How many minutes does it take 6 people to paint 10walls
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Question 995601: It takes 24 minutes for 7 people to paint 8walls. How many minutes does it take 6 people to paint 10walls
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Question 995830: When the drain is opened on a swimming pool it takes the pool 6 hours to drain. When a small pump is used, it is able to drain in 5 hours. How many small pumps must be used to drain the pool in 2 hours?
What I have so far,
Let x = number of small pumps
(1/6) + x(1/5) = 1/2
But I get x = 5/3
So, am I to conclude that I need 2 pumps and they will drain the pool in under 2 hours?
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Question 995853: Lisa can fill a order in 9 hours. Tom can fill an order in 10 hours. How long will it take working together for them to fill the order?
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Question 995990: India first prime minister
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Question 995990: India first prime minister
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Question 996027: Mark made a business trip of
247.5 miles. He averaged
51 mph for the first part of the trip and
60 mph for the second part. If the trip took
4.5 hours, how long did he travel at each rate?

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Question 996086: It takes 14 electricians 18 days to wire a new housing subdivision. How many days would it take 24 electricians to do the same job?
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Question 996414: Jim and Shirley, working together, can rake the yard in 3 hours. Working alone, Shirley takes three times as long as Jim. How long does it take Jim to rake the yard alone?
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Question 996769: Tammy can finish typing 5 pages in 8 minutes. how long will it take him to finish 12 pages ?
a.19.2 min
b. 19 min
c. 18.2 min
d. 18 min

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Question 996850: please Sir can you help me solve this uestion:
How long will 36 men take to cultivate a farm which took 21 men to cultivate in 18 days
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Question 996822: 60 workers complete a project in 40 days. For the project to be completed in 20 days, how many additional workers are needed if each new worker is only half as productive as the original group?
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Question 996949: working along henry takes 9 hours longer than mary to clean the carpets in the entire office working together they clean the carpets in 6 hours how long wound it take mary to clean the office carpets if henry were not there to help?
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Question 997058: Hi, here's my question:
A certain tank has an inlet valve and an outlet valve. The tank can be filled via the inlet valve in 6 minutes and emptied (from full) via the outlet valve in 10 minutes. If both valves are operating, how long would it take to fill the tank if it was empty to begin with?
Thanks!
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Question 997060: hi Please help
Mike can finish a job in 5 hours. After working for 20 minutes, he requested Ronald to work with him and the two finished the job in 3 hours. How long would it take Ronald alone to finish the same job?
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Question 997068: Jerry can lay a tile floor in 3 hours less time than Jake. If they can work together, the floor takes 2 hours. How long would it take Jerry to lay the floor by himself?
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Question 997137: A swimming pool is filled through its inplet pipe and then emptied through its outlet pipe in a total of 8 hours. If water enters through its inlet and simultaneously allowed to leave through its outlet, the pool is filled in 7.50 hours. Find how long will it take to fill the pool wih the outlet closed.
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Question 997209: Gary can finish an engineering work in 8 hours. Clint can finish the same work in 6 hours. After 2 hours working together, Gary left for lunch and Clint finished the job. How long does it take Clint to finish the job?
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Question 997214: An inlet pipe can fill a tank in 6 hours and another inlet pipe can fill it in 8 hours while an outlet pipe can drain it in 12 hours. If all pipes are open at the same time, how long will it take to fill an empty tank?
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Question 997252: if it takes 4 people 9 days to write 100 questions
how mny days will it take 3 people to write 100 questions
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Question 997338: A farmer can plow a given field in 8 hours. If his son helps him, they can plow the field together in 4 hours. How long would it take his son to plow the field alone? Express your answer as a fraction reduced to lowest terms, if needed.
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Question 997755: If it takes Tap A 4 hours to fill an empty tank and Tap B 6 hours to drain the same tank when full, how long will it take for the tank to fill up when both taps are open?
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Question 997739: If 2 people can clean a house in 3 hours, how long will it take 3 people to clean the house?
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Question 997857: When the water is turned on and passes through a small hose, a pool can be filled in 6 hours. When the water is turned on at two spigots and passes through both the small hose and a large hose, the pool can be filled in 2 hours. How long would it take to fill the pool using only the large hose?

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Question 997994: Will someone please assist me with answering this word problem?
Applications Involving Rational Expressions:
Carlos can drive 3 times as fast as Pedro can ride his bicycle. If it takes Pedro 3 hours longer than Carlos to travel 45 miles, how fast can Pedro ride his bicycle?

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Question 998050: i need your help on this question "it will take an apprentice 15 days longer than a qualified painter to complete a job. however, if there is 3 apprentices and 2 qualified painters working together the job can be completed in 25/8 days. how long will it take one apprentice to do the job?"
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Question 998074: An inlet pipe on a swimming pool can be used to fill the pool in 12 hours. The drain pipe can be used to empty the pool in 16 hours. If the pool is 23 filled and then the inlet pipe and drain pipe are opened, how long from that time will it take to fill the pool?

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Question 998268: Mike can finish a job in 5 hours. After working for 20 minutes, he requested Ronald to work with him and the two finished the job in 3 hours. How long would it take Ronald alone to finish the same job?
IS 9 the correct answer?
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Question 998392: How many hours is 3:15 to 1:45
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Question 998432: 7 men unloaded a truck in 2 hours and 6 minutes. how long would it take 1 man to unload the truck?
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Question 998775: Pam and Jena, working together, can weed the garden in 9 hours. Working alone, Jena takes three times as long as Pam. How long does it take Pam to weed the garden alone?
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Question 998947: working together, John and Mark can clean a fish tank in 30 minutes. If Mark works alone, he can clean it in 50 minutes. How long does it take John to clean the fish tank alone?
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