Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
A train covers 324 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
In a class of 240 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?
Rs. 715 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 5. How much does each get?
A tank is 19 m long, 7 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 410 and sells it for Rs. 430. What is the profit?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2100 at 8% per year for 3 years.
In a class of 60 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?
A train covers 592 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A student scored 69, 66, 66, 83 in 4 tests. What is the average score?
3 friends share a bill of Rs. 192 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 8. How much does each friend pay in all?
5 shirts cost Rs. 1120 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
A student scored 66, 65, 78, 99 in 4 tests. What is the average score?
Rs. 104 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 8. How much does each get?
A student scored 80, 47, 40, 87, 99, 91 in 6 tests. What is the average score?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 780 and sells it for Rs. 630. What is the loss?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 870 and sells it for Rs. 750. What is the loss?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 360 and sells it for Rs. 380. What is the profit?
A train covers 192 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
In a class of 110 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2300 at 2% per year for 2 years.
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