Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
In a class of 180 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 790 and sells it for Rs. 710. What is the loss?
A train covers 342 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A train covers 240 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
In a class of 210 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?
A tank is 20 m long, 12 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
Rs. 612 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 9. How much does each get?
6 shirts cost Rs. 720 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 650 and sells it for Rs. 500. What is the loss?
7 friends share a bill of Rs. 392 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?
Rs. 456 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 4. How much does each get?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 700 and sells it for Rs. 820. What is the profit?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 850 and sells it for Rs. 950. What is the profit?
Rs. 377 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 6. How much does each get?
3 shirts cost Rs. 1100 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
A train covers 294 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A tank is 10 m long, 4 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 680 and sells it for Rs. 650. What is the loss?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 770 and sells it for Rs. 730. What is the loss?
A train covers 252 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
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