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Word problems

Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 1728883

Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.

  1. A train covers 372 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 380 and sells it for Rs. 440. What is the profit?

  3. 6 shirts cost Rs. 420 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  4. A student scored 72, 49, 92, 69, 98, 70 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

  5. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2500 at 6% per year for 2 years.

  6. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2400 at 6% per year for 5 years.

  7. In a class of 70 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  8. A tank is 18 m long, 4 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 510 and sells it for Rs. 570. What is the profit?

  10. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1500 at 4% per year for 5 years.

  11. A student scored 63, 78, 52, 99, 65, 87 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

  12. In a class of 330 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  13. In a class of 235 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  14. A tank is 7 m long, 15 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  15. Rs. 198 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 3. How much does each get?

  16. In a class of 95 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  17. Rs. 330 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 8. How much does each get?

  18. Rs. 143 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 8. How much does each get?

  19. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 490 and sells it for Rs. 420. What is the loss?

  20. A student scored 54, 66, 42, 54 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

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