diff --git a/sdk/src/types/block/core/basic.rs b/sdk/src/types/block/core/basic.rs
index b6cde73360..4ad42748f2 100644
--- a/sdk/src/types/block/core/basic.rs
+++ b/sdk/src/types/block/core/basic.rs
@@ -157,18 +157,22 @@ impl BasicBlock {
 }
 
 impl WorkScore for BasicBlock {
-    fn work_score(&self, work_score_struct: WorkScoreStructure) -> u32 {
+    fn work_score(&self, work_score_params: WorkScoreStructure) -> u32 {
         let missing_parent_score = {
-            let min_strong_parents_threshold = work_score_struct.min_strong_parents_threshold as usize;
+            let min_strong_parents_threshold = work_score_params.min_strong_parents_threshold as usize;
             if self.strong_parents.len() < min_strong_parents_threshold {
                 let missing_parents_count = min_strong_parents_threshold - self.strong_parents.len();
-                work_score_struct.missing_parent * missing_parents_count as u32
+                work_score_params.missing_parent * missing_parents_count as u32
             } else {
                 0
             }
         };
-        let payload_score = self.payload.as_ref().map(|p| p.work_score(work_score_struct)).unwrap_or(0);
-        work_score_struct.block + missing_parent_score + payload_score
+        let payload_score = self
+            .payload
+            .as_ref()
+            .map(|p| p.work_score(work_score_params))
+            .unwrap_or(0);
+        work_score_params.block + missing_parent_score + payload_score
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/sdk/src/types/block/core/mod.rs b/sdk/src/types/block/core/mod.rs
index b38d338d0d..76ad5984d1 100644
--- a/sdk/src/types/block/core/mod.rs
+++ b/sdk/src/types/block/core/mod.rs
@@ -132,10 +132,10 @@ impl Block {
 }
 
 impl WorkScore for Block {
-    fn work_score(&self, work_score_struct: WorkScoreStructure) -> u32 {
+    fn work_score(&self, work_score_params: WorkScoreStructure) -> u32 {
         match self {
-            Self::Basic(basic) => basic.work_score(work_score_struct),
-            Self::Validation(validation) => validation.work_score(work_score_struct),
+            Self::Basic(basic) => basic.work_score(work_score_params),
+            Self::Validation(validation) => 0,
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/sdk/src/types/block/core/validation.rs b/sdk/src/types/block/core/validation.rs
index 246e61e59e..e04d6ae266 100644
--- a/sdk/src/types/block/core/validation.rs
+++ b/sdk/src/types/block/core/validation.rs
@@ -161,13 +161,6 @@ impl ValidationBlock {
     }
 }
 
-impl WorkScore for ValidationBlock {
-    fn work_score(&self, _: WorkScoreStructure) -> u32 {
-        // The work score of a validation block is `0`.
-        0
-    }
-}
-
 impl Packable for ValidationBlock {
     type UnpackError = Error;
     type UnpackVisitor = ProtocolParameters;
diff --git a/sdk/src/types/block/core/wrapper.rs b/sdk/src/types/block/core/wrapper.rs
index 95b62f9356..4d1ea8c7bf 100644
--- a/sdk/src/types/block/core/wrapper.rs
+++ b/sdk/src/types/block/core/wrapper.rs
@@ -109,13 +109,6 @@ impl BlockHeader {
     }
 }
 
-impl WorkScore for BlockHeader {
-    fn work_score(&self, _: WorkScoreStructure) -> u32 {
-        // The work score of a block header is `0`.
-        0
-    }
-}
-
 impl Packable for BlockHeader {
     type UnpackError = Error;
     type UnpackVisitor = ProtocolParameters;
@@ -298,12 +291,10 @@ impl BlockWrapper {
 }
 
 impl WorkScore for BlockWrapper {
-    fn work_score(&self, work_score_struct: WorkScoreStructure) -> u32 {
-        let mut score = work_score_struct.data_byte * self.packed_len() as u32 / 1024;
-        score += self.header.work_score(work_score_struct);
-        score += self.block.work_score(work_score_struct);
-        score += self.signature.work_score(work_score_struct);
-        score
+    fn work_score(&self, work_score_params: WorkScoreStructure) -> u32 {
+        let block_score = self.block.work_score(work_score_params);
+        let signature_score = self.signature.work_score(work_score_params);
+        block_score + signature_score
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/sdk/src/types/block/mana/computation.rs b/sdk/src/types/block/mana/computation.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 6636ead80c..0000000000
--- a/sdk/src/types/block/mana/computation.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2023 IOTA Stiftung
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-/// Computes the necessary mana amount to fulfill the work score requirement.
-pub fn compute_necessary_mana_amount(work_score: u32) -> u64 {
-    todo!("compute necessary mana amount")
-}
diff --git a/sdk/src/types/block/mana/mod.rs b/sdk/src/types/block/mana/mod.rs
index 2c69d05cab..80320ac623 100644
--- a/sdk/src/types/block/mana/mod.rs
+++ b/sdk/src/types/block/mana/mod.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 mod allotment;
-mod computation;
 mod rewards;
 mod structure;
 
@@ -15,10 +14,7 @@ use packable::{bounded::BoundedU16, prefix::BoxedSlicePrefix, Packable};
 
 #[cfg(feature = "serde")]
 pub use self::allotment::dto::ManaAllotmentDto;
-pub use self::{
-    allotment::ManaAllotment, computation::compute_necessary_mana_amount, rewards::RewardsParameters,
-    structure::ManaStructure,
-};
+pub use self::{allotment::ManaAllotment, rewards::RewardsParameters, structure::ManaStructure};
 use super::{output::AccountId, protocol::ProtocolParameters, Error};
 
 pub(crate) type ManaAllotmentCount =
diff --git a/sdk/src/types/block/protocol/work_score.rs b/sdk/src/types/block/protocol/work_score.rs
index 84982ac7e6..cd049233fa 100644
--- a/sdk/src/types/block/protocol/work_score.rs
+++ b/sdk/src/types/block/protocol/work_score.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 use getset::CopyGetters;
 use packable::Packable;
 
-use crate::types::block::{Error, mana::compute_necessary_mana_amount};
+use crate::types::block::Error;
 
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Ord, PartialOrd, Packable, CopyGetters)]
 #[cfg_attr(
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@ impl Default for WorkScoreStructure {
 
 /// A trait to facilitate the computation of the work score of a block, which is central to mana cost calculation.
 pub trait WorkScore {
-    /// Returns the work score.
+    /// Returns its work score.
     fn work_score(&self, work_score_params: WorkScoreStructure) -> u32;
 
-    /// Calculates the Mana cost.
-    fn mana_cost(&self, work_score_params: WorkScoreStructure) -> u64 {
-        compute_necessary_mana_amount(self.work_score(work_score_params))
+    /// Returns the Mana cost given its work score.
+    fn mana_cost(&self, work_score_params: WorkScoreStructure, reference_mana_cost: u64) -> u64 {
+        reference_mana_cost * self.work_score(work_score_params) as u64
     }
 }