Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1500 at 5% per year for 5 years.
In a class of 110 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?
5 shirts cost Rs. 1120 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
In a class of 310 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?
A tank is 18 m long, 4 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
Rs. 140 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 3. How much does each get?
A tank is 6 m long, 4 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
Rs. 720 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 8. How much does each get?
In a class of 384 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?
In a class of 85 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?
Rs. 564 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 7. How much does each get?
A student scored 62, 91, 89, 56, 85, 49 in 6 tests. What is the average score?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 900 at 10% per year for 3 years.
A train covers 182 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 700 at 4% per year for 4 years.
Rs. 396 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 9. How much does each get?
8 friends share a bill of Rs. 640 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 690 and sells it for Rs. 570. What is the loss?
A train covers 300 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A train covers 156 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
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