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1 ) Sam and Dan were able to mop the store in 4 hours together. It takes
Dan 11 hours to finish the same job alone. Without help, how long
_____________
would it take Sam to finish the same job ?

2 ) Nancy can reupholster furniture in 11 hours. If Tim helps, it takes them

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4 hours. Without help, how long would it take Tim to complete the same job ?

3 ) Tim and Mary were able to dust the house in 9 hours together. It takes
Mary 10 hours to finish the same job alone. Without help, how long
_____________
would it take Tim to finish the same job ?

4 ) Joan can clean the store in 10 hours. If Sara helps, it takes them
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6 hours. Without help, how long would it take Sara to clean the store ?

5 ) Nancy and Jessica were able to wash a boat in 5 hours together. It takes
Jessica 11 hours to finish the same job alone. Without help, how long
_____________
would it take Nancy to finish the same job ?

6 ) Tom takes 5 hours to paint a room. It takes Sara 4 hours to

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do the same thing. How long would it take if they worked together?

7 ) Fred takes 9 hours to paint a room. It takes Alyssa 8 hours to

_____________
complete the same job. How long would it take if they worked together?

8 ) For Tim, it takes 2 hours to dust the house. However, Sara takes 6
_____________
hours to complete this job. If working together, how long would they take?

9 ) Tom takes 10 hours to clean the attic. It takes Mary 3 hours to

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complete this job. How long would it take if they worked together?

10 ) For Joan, it takes 11 hours to dig a garden. However, Nancy takes 2

_____________
hours to do the same thing. If working together, how long would they take?

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Work Word Problems

1 ) Sam and Dan were able to mop the store in 4 hours together. It takes
Dan 11 hours to finish the same job alone. Without help, how long
6.29 hours
_____________
would it take Sam to finish the same job ?

2 ) Nancy can reupholster furniture in 11 hours. If Tim helps, it takes them

6.29 hours
_____________
4 hours. Without help, how long would it take Tim to complete the same job ?

3 ) Tim and Mary were able to dust the house in 9 hours together. It takes
Mary 10 hours to finish the same job alone. Without help, how long
90.00 hours
_____________
would it take Tim to finish the same job ?

4 ) Joan can clean the store in 10 hours. If Sara helps, it takes them
15.00 hours
_____________
6 hours. Without help, how long would it take Sara to clean the store ?

5 ) Nancy and Jessica were able to wash a boat in 5 hours together. It takes
Jessica 11 hours to finish the same job alone. Without help, how long
9.17 hours
_____________
would it take Nancy to finish the same job ?

6 ) Tom takes 5 hours to paint a room. It takes Sara 4 hours to

2.22 hours
_____________
do the same thing. How long would it take if they worked together?

7 ) Fred takes 9 hours to paint a room. It takes Alyssa 8 hours to

4.24 hours
_____________
complete the same job. How long would it take if they worked together?

8 ) For Tim, it takes 2 hours to dust the house. However, Sara takes 6
1.50 hours
_____________
hours to complete this job. If working together, how long would they take?

9 ) Tom takes 10 hours to clean the attic. It takes Mary 3 hours to

2.31 hours
_____________
complete this job. How long would it take if they worked together?

10 ) For Joan, it takes 11 hours to dig a garden. However, Nancy takes 2

1.69 hours
_____________
hours to do the same thing. If working together, how long would they take?

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