Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
In a class of 245 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 560 and sells it for Rs. 460. What is the loss?
A train covers 217 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2200 at 10% per year for 5 years.
In a class of 170 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?
A student scored 49, 73, 97, 42, 64 in 5 tests. What is the average score?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 680 and sells it for Rs. 660. What is the loss?
6 friends share a bill of Rs. 144 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2100 at 6% per year for 4 years.
A tank is 19 m long, 13 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
6 friends share a bill of Rs. 240 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?
A train covers 368 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
5 shirts cost Rs. 1020 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
12 shirts cost Rs. 720 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 300 at 5% per year for 1 years.
A student scored 64, 86, 97, 54, 79 in 5 tests. What is the average score?
A tank is 9 m long, 10 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
A train covers 592 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A train covers 93 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Rs. 440 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 7. How much does each get?
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