Advanced Algebra Ch. 9 Name_________________
9.6 Application Worksheet
Write a rational expression to solve the following problems.
1. A large hose can fill a pool in 10 hours. A small hose can fill the pool in 12 hours. If both
hoses are used, how long will it take to fill the pool?
2. Mike can wash and wax the car in 4.5 hours. Together, Mike and Ray can do the job in 3
hours. How long would it have taken Ray to do the job by himself?
3. One hose can fill a pool in 9 hours. A small hose can fill the same pool in 11 hours. If both
hoses are used, how long will it take to fill the pool?
4. A panda can eat the eucalyptus leaves from a branch in 14 minutes. Together, two pandas can
eat the leaves from that same branch in 9 minutes. How long would it have taken the second
panda to eat the leaves from the branch by itself?
