Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
A student scored 47, 50, 59, 40 in 4 tests. What is the average score?
A train covers 390 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 340 and sells it for Rs. 300. What is the loss?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 3000 at 6% per year for 1 years.
In a class of 380 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?
Rs. 180 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 2. How much does each get?
A tank is 16 m long, 5 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 700 at 6% per year for 2 years.
A tank is 10 m long, 14 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
6 friends share a bill of Rs. 96 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?
In a class of 220 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?
Rs. 273 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 4. How much does each get?
Rs. 260 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 2. How much does each get?
A tank is 10 m long, 13 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1800 at 5% per year for 5 years.
6 friends share a bill of Rs. 192 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 4. How much does each friend pay in all?
Rs. 867 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 9. How much does each get?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 400 at 4% per year for 5 years.
7 friends share a bill of Rs. 336 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2200 at 8% per year for 1 years.
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