Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 590 and sells it for Rs. 530. What is the loss?
Rs. 64 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 3. How much does each get?
Rs. 35 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 2. How much does each get?
In a class of 10 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 200 at 10% per year for 5 years.
Rs. 765 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 8. How much does each get?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1300 at 2% per year for 3 years.
4 shirts cost Rs. 320 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
Rs. 684 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 7. How much does each get?
6 friends share a bill of Rs. 288 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?
In a class of 280 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1000 at 2% per year for 3 years.
A train covers 549 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A train covers 162 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Rs. 144 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 8. How much does each get?
A student scored 83, 41, 73, 99 in 4 tests. What is the average score?
In a class of 120 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?
A tank is 10 m long, 4 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
A train covers 198 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
3 friends share a bill of Rs. 168 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?
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