Work Problem( Week 43 Evaluation) 1. Smith and his brother made some money by working during the summer. Smith earned $50 more than 4 times of what his brother earned. If the total amount they earned was $325, how much money did Smith earn (in dollars)? 2. Kevin was paid $8 per hour plus a bonus of $10.50 per day. On a certain day Kevin was paid $42.50. How many hours did he work on that day? 3. Steve was paid $9.50 per hour plus a bonus of $19.50 a day if he works more than 4 hour for the day. On a certain day Steve was paid $86.00. How many hours did he work on that day? 4. Kevin can mow 540 square feet of grass in 30 minutes. At this rate, how many hours would it take for him to mow 360 square yards of grass? 5. A team of 30 people completed half of a task in 40 days. How many days will it take a team of 30 people to complete the remaining half of the task? Assume that each person works at the same rate. 6. Steve planned to work after school. If he worked 8 weeks, he would earn $186 and a trip to Disney. If he worked 6 weeks at the fixed weekly rate, he would earn $122 and the trip. What was the fixed weekly rate (in dollars) for the job? 7. Water flows from a faucet at a constant flow rate. It took 2 seconds for the faucet to fill a 6-liter tank. How many minutes will it take to fill a 27-cubic-meter tank? 8. Niconia and Smith each wanted to buy the same kind of bike. After they checked their allowance, they found that Niconia still needed $20 and Smith still needed $18. If they combined their allowance together, they still do not have enough. What is the maximum possible cost of the bike in dollars? 9. Rene can paint a room in 4 hours, and his sister Alice can paint it in 5 hours. If both of them paint together, how many hours will it take them to paint the room? (Express your answer as a mixed number in the lowest terms). 10. Richard needs 1 hour to do a certain job while Ed can do the same job in hour. How many minutes will it take them to do the job together? |