Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 370 and sells it for Rs. 400. What is the profit?
In a class of 15 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?
A train covers 266 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 100 at 10% per year for 2 years.
A student scored 98, 94, 47, 90, 91, 42 in 6 tests. What is the average score?
In a class of 80 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?
In a class of 40 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 1000 and sells it for Rs. 850. What is the loss?
A tank is 9 m long, 11 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
3 shirts cost Rs. 240 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
A train covers 288 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
12 shirts cost Rs. 1160 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
A train covers 275 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2400 at 10% per year for 2 years.
Rs. 396 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 3. How much does each get?
Rs. 456 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 6. How much does each get?
11 shirts cost Rs. 1160 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 820 and sells it for Rs. 700. What is the loss?
7 friends share a bill of Rs. 280 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 600 at 8% per year for 4 years.
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