Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1300 at 8% per year for 5 years.
In a class of 30 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?
A train covers 350 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Rs. 126 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 3. How much does each get?
A student scored 85, 77, 94, 42, 92, 72 in 6 tests. What is the average score?
A tank is 14 m long, 4 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 250 and sells it for Rs. 400. What is the profit?
Rs. 84 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 7. How much does each get?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 810 and sells it for Rs. 780. What is the loss?
In a class of 356 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 780 and sells it for Rs. 680. What is the loss?
12 shirts cost Rs. 740 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 220 and sells it for Rs. 270. What is the profit?
Rs. 84 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 3. How much does each get?
3 friends share a bill of Rs. 288 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?
Rs. 170 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 4. How much does each get?
4 shirts cost Rs. 1180 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
In a class of 236 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?
A student scored 97, 60, 80, 83 in 4 tests. What is the average score?
A train covers 300 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
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