Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
In a class of 15 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?
A train covers 497 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Rs. 108 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 9. How much does each get?
A train covers 150 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A train covers 234 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 650 and sells it for Rs. 610. What is the loss?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1000 at 2% per year for 4 years.
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 720 and sells it for Rs. 640. What is the loss?
Rs. 504 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 2. How much does each get?
In a class of 85 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?
5 friends share a bill of Rs. 440 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 11. How much does each friend pay in all?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 920 and sells it for Rs. 880. What is the loss?
A tank is 17 m long, 7 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
In a class of 165 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?
A train covers 624 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Rs. 120 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 8. How much does each get?
A tank is 15 m long, 8 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
A tank is 16 m long, 11 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
4 friends share a bill of Rs. 128 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 4. How much does each friend pay in all?
In a class of 348 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?
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