ALGEBRA PROBLEMS

WORK PROBLEMS
A man can paint a condenser pipes in 30 hours.
Together with his son they can paint in 12
hours. How long will his son finish the job
working alone?

A. 10 hrs. C. 20 hrs.
B. 15 hrs. D. 25 hrs.
Fred can dismantle the engine in 6 hours. His
friend can do the same job in 30 hours. If
working together, how long will it take them
to finish the job?

A. 3 hrs. C. 5 hrs.
B. 4 hrs. D. 6 hrs.
one pipe can filled the tank in 5 hours. A second
pipe takes only 3 hours to do the same job. If
both pipes working together, how long will it
takes to fill the tank?

A. 1.875 hrs. C. 1.500 hrs.

B. 2.675 hrs. D. 1.250 hrs.
A water reservoir can be filled the pipe in 40
minutes and by another pipes in 30 min. It can
be emptied by a third pipe in 60 minutes.
Starting empty, how long will it takes to fill the
reservoir if all the pipes are opened?

A. 20 min. C. 23 min.
B. 21 min. D. 24 min.
In a certain job, A can finish the job in two
hours, by B in 3 hours and by C in 6 hours.
How long will it take the three of them
working?

A. 1 hr. C. 3 hrs
B. 2 hrs D. 4 hrs
A man can make 3 chairs in 2 days. How long will
it tales him to finish 18 chairs?

A. 10 days C. 14 days
B. 12 days D. 16 days
Two drain pipes can empty a pool in 17 ½ min.
The larger pipe can empty the pool in 12
minutes less than it would take the smaller
pipe. How long will it take the smaller pipe to
empty the pool alone?

A. 40 minutes C. 42 minutes
B. 36 minutes D. 50 minutes
A group of men can do a job in as many days as
there are in men in the group. If the number
of men is increased by 5, the number of days
to do the job will be decreased by 4. Find the
number of men in the group.

A. 10 men C. 20 men
B. 15 men D. 25 men
A can do a piece of work in 2/3 as many days as
B, and B can do the same work in 4/5 as many
days as C. together they can do the work in 3
7/11 days. In how many days can A do the
work alone?

A. 8 days C. 12 days
B. 10 days D. 14 days
A can do a piece of work in 9 days, B in 12 days
and C in 18 days. A and B work for 3 days after
which C replaces B. how long must A and C
work together to finish the job?

A. 6.5 days C. 2.5 days

B. 4.5 days D. 8.5 days