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Rational Function Model 9

The document contains 10 word problems involving rational functions and ratios. The problems cover topics such as boat speeds with and against river currents, job completion times by individuals and groups, and time taken for tasks if multiple people work together. The problems are multiple choice with 4 possible answer choices for each question listed in options a through d.

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Rational Function Model 9

The document contains 10 word problems involving rational functions and ratios. The problems cover topics such as boat speeds with and against river currents, job completion times by individuals and groups, and time taken for tasks if multiple people work together. The problems are multiple choice with 4 possible answer choices for each question listed in options a through d.

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Rational Function Model

1. The sum of a number and its reciprocal is 29/10. Find the number(s).
a. x=5/2, x=2/5 c. x=1/2, x=2/5
b. x=4/2, x=2/5 d. x=6/2, x=5/9

2. There are two numbers. The second number is 1 larger than twice
the first number. The sum of the reciprocals of the two numbers is 7/10. Find the two
numbers.
a. {2,5} c. {1,7}
b. {4,8} d. {4,5}

3. A boat travels at a constant speed of 3 miles per hour in still water.


In a river with unknown current, it takes the boat twice as long to travel 60 miles
upstream (against the current) than it takes for the 60 mile return trip (with the
current). What is the speed of the current in the river?
a. 3.5 miles per hour c. 3.8 mile per hour
b. 4 miles per hour d. 1 mile per hour

4. 4. Ethan takes 15 minutes and Jake takes 60 minutes for the newspaper distribution in Rosedale. How
long would it take for both of them, working together, to distribute the newspaper in Rosedale?
a. 15 minutes
b. 12 minutes
c. 12 minutes 30 seconds
d. 15 minutes 20 seconds

5. A speedboat can travel 32 miles per hour in still water. It travels


150 miles upstream against the current then returns to the starting location. The total
time of the trip is 10 hours. What is the speed of the current?
a. 4 miles per hour c. 8 miles per hour
b. 10 miles per hour d. 6 miles per hour

6. Annie can do a job in 4 days and her assistant, Andrew can do the same job in 16 days. How long will it
take for Andrew and Annie to complete the job, if they work together?
a. 2 days
b. 315315 days
c. 345345 days
d. 335335 days

7. Bill can finish a report in 2 hours. Maria can finish the same report
in 4 hours. How long will it take them to finish the report if they work together?
a. Bill 7/3 of a report and in 4/3 of an hour marie will completed.
b. Bill 4/3 of a report and in 4/3 of an hour marie will completed.
c. Bill 2/3 of a report and in 4/3 of an hour marie will completed.
d. Bill 1/3 of a report and in 4/3 of an hour marie will completed.
8. Dennis and Frank were asked to write a composition for being mischievous in the class. Dennis could
complete writing the composition in 3 hours and Frank could do the same in 3 and half hours. How
long would it take them, writing together, to complete the composition?
a. 1 hour 37 minutes
b. 3 hour 47 minutes
c. 4 hour 37 minutes
d. 2 hour 37 minutes
9. It takes Liya 7 more hours to paint a kitchen than it takes Hank to
complete the same job. Together, they can complete the same job in 12 hours. How
long does it take Hank to complete the job if he works alone?
a. 5/12 of a kitchen per hour
b. 8/12 of a kitchen per hour
c. 9/12 of a kitchen per hour
d. 1/12 of a kitchen per hour

10. Teachers organized a play for the annual day function in a school. Ms.Zelma takes 6 hours to dress up
the children participating in the play. Ms.Alice takes 9 hours time to do the same job. How long would
it take for both of them to dress all the children, if they worked together?
a. 7 hours
b. 4 hours 38 minutes
c. 3 hours 36 minutes
d. 5 hours 41 minutes

Group 9:
1. Giangan
2. Allawan, j.
3. Sarona
4. Dela Rosa

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