Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
Rs. 689 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 6. How much does each get?
In a class of 305 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?
In a class of 264 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?
A train covers 86 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Rs. 420 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 7. How much does each get?
Rs. 280 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 5. How much does each get?
A tank is 12 m long, 4 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
A tank is 20 m long, 9 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
3 friends share a bill of Rs. 120 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2500 at 2% per year for 5 years.
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 850 and sells it for Rs. 820. What is the loss?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1600 at 2% per year for 4 years.
12 shirts cost Rs. 540 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1500 at 4% per year for 3 years.
9 friends share a bill of Rs. 504 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?
A train covers 96 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A train covers 160 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1700 at 6% per year for 3 years.
4 friends share a bill of Rs. 352 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 11. How much does each friend pay in all?
Rs. 136 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 8. How much does each get?
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