Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
In a class of 230 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?
9 shirts cost Rs. 1100 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 3000 at 5% per year for 3 years.
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 690 and sells it for Rs. 720. What is the profit?
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?
Rs. 65 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 5. How much does each get?
A tank is 11 m long, 14 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
A tank is 8 m long, 13 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 700 and sells it for Rs. 630. What is the loss?
Rs. 90 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 2. How much does each get?
In a class of 104 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?
Rs. 140 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 4. How much does each get?
In a class of 75 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?
5 friends share a bill of Rs. 120 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?
A train covers 536 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
In a class of 16 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?
7 friends share a bill of Rs. 224 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 4. How much does each friend pay in all?
Rs. 708 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 8. How much does each get?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 500 at 10% per year for 2 years.
A student scored 86, 47, 96, 43 in 4 tests. What is the average score?
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