Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
In a class of 60 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?
Rs. 500 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 8. How much does each get?
A train covers 111 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A student scored 51, 98, 49, 85, 92 in 5 tests. What is the average score?
A train covers 336 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
In a class of 380 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?
A train covers 630 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
In a class of 260 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 800 at 5% per year for 3 years.
3 friends share a bill of Rs. 72 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?
A train covers 58 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2200 at 2% per year for 5 years.
A tank is 8 m long, 5 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
A tank is 17 m long, 7 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
12 shirts cost Rs. 560 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
Rs. 585 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 6. How much does each get?
A tank is 18 m long, 12 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 950 and sells it for Rs. 890. What is the loss?
8 friends share a bill of Rs. 384 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 820 and sells it for Rs. 970. What is the profit?
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