Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
A train covers 156 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Rs. 686 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 9. How much does each get?
In a class of 85 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1000 at 10% per year for 1 years.
A student scored 56, 80, 40, 72, 57 in 5 tests. What is the average score?
A tank is 20 m long, 4 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 920 and sells it for Rs. 900. What is the loss?
A train covers 495 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A train covers 162 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 700 at 6% per year for 1 years.
A tank is 10 m long, 5 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 360 and sells it for Rs. 310. What is the loss?
4 friends share a bill of Rs. 96 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?
A student scored 43, 66, 97, 98 in 4 tests. What is the average score?
Rs. 576 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 8. How much does each get?
Rs. 686 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 5. How much does each get?
Rs. 310 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 8. How much does each get?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 660 and sells it for Rs. 720. What is the profit?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 410 and sells it for Rs. 520. What is the profit?
7 shirts cost Rs. 200 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
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