Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
In a class of 140 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?
A train covers 114 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 760 and sells it for Rs. 800. What is the profit?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2600 at 2% per year for 3 years.
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 430 and sells it for Rs. 390. What is the loss?
A student scored 65, 61, 78, 58, 96, 98 in 6 tests. What is the average score?
5 friends share a bill of Rs. 240 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?
A tank is 15 m long, 10 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
9 friends share a bill of Rs. 720 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?
A train covers 392 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Rs. 255 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 9. How much does each get?
Rs. 528 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 7. How much does each get?
In a class of 196 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?
A train covers 304 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A train covers 324 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1100 at 5% per year for 1 years.
A tank is 14 m long, 15 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2900 at 4% per year for 5 years.
In a class of 36 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?
A tank is 16 m long, 5 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
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