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Word problems

Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 2164612

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

  1. In a class of 305 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  2. Rs. 153 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 3. How much does each get?

  3. A tank is 6 m long, 8 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  4. Rs. 372 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 9. How much does each get?

  5. Rs. 261 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 3. How much does each get?

  6. 7 shirts cost Rs. 1180 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  7. Rs. 420 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 2. How much does each get?

  8. In a class of 280 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  9. In a class of 276 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  10. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 540 and sells it for Rs. 580. What is the profit?

  11. A train covers 320 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  12. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 672 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?

  13. A tank is 19 m long, 12 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  14. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1500 at 5% per year for 2 years.

  15. A tank is 8 m long, 6 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  16. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2400 at 8% per year for 3 years.

  17. 5 shirts cost Rs. 1200 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  18. A train covers 56 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  19. A train covers 477 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  20. A train covers 513 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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