Question

1) If 4 men take 18 days to paint a fence. Working at the same pace, how many men would be needed to paint the fence in 12 days?

2) It takes 6 men 14 hours to dig a drain. How many hours would it take 7 men to dig the same drain?
3) A bus takes takes 4 hours to reach its destination, travelling at a speed of 60 miles per hour. How many hours would it take to reach the same destination travelling at 80 miles per hour?
4) If 9 persons take 40 minutes to complete a task. Working at the same pace, how long would it take 6 persons to complete the same task?
5) If 8 men can mow a large piece of lawn in 9 hours, then how long would it take 9 men working at the same rate to mow the same lawn?
6) A car travels 150 miles in 3 hours. How many miles will it travel in 7 hours at this same rate?
7)Lia earns $7.50 per hour, at this rate; how much would she earn for 9 hours of work?
8) Alex can pack 64 oranges in 4 minutes, at this same pace; How many oranges could he pack in 1 minute?
9) A machine manufactures 400 units in 5 minutes. At this rate, How many units would it manufacture in 2 minutes?
10) A train travels 240 km in 4 hours, at this same speed; how much time would it take to travel 540 km?

Answer 1

it will take 6men to work in 12days

it takes 6men to work in 13hours it will now take 7men to work 13

it will take 6 hours to travel at 80miles

it will take 6 men to complete the same work at 1 hour

it will take 9 men to mow a large piece of lawn in 8 hour

it will travel 50 miles is 7 hour