Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1600 at 10% per year for 5 years.
A train covers 210 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1000 at 4% per year for 3 years.
A tank is 9 m long, 6 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
A student scored 89, 65, 95, 61, 95, 87 in 6 tests. What is the average score?
In a class of 176 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?
3 shirts cost Rs. 240 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
Rs. 520 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 9. How much does each get?
7 friends share a bill of Rs. 168 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?
A student scored 48, 88, 67, 42, 85 in 5 tests. What is the average score?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 880 and sells it for Rs. 860. What is the loss?
Rs. 190 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 3. How much does each get?
5 friends share a bill of Rs. 320 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 8. How much does each friend pay in all?
A student scored 65, 85, 46, 41, 43 in 5 tests. What is the average score?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 500 and sells it for Rs. 640. What is the profit?
In a class of 108 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?
9 friends share a bill of Rs. 288 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 4. How much does each friend pay in all?
A train covers 110 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A student scored 59, 83, 59, 75 in 4 tests. What is the average score?
A tank is 7 m long, 15 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
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