Delayed Start Work Word Problems
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Answer the following work problem. Report your answer to the nearest tenth of a minute.


Maria can do a certain job in 10 minutes. Robert can do the same job in 9 minutes.

Maria and Robert work together to complete the same job. However, Maria starts working 5 minutes after Robert starts to work. How many minutes will it take for them to complete the job once Robert starts to work?


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