Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
A train covers 72 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Rs. 423 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 4. How much does each get?
A student scored 40, 61, 74, 78, 98, 75 in 6 tests. What is the average score?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 490 and sells it for Rs. 450. What is the loss?
In a class of 280 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?
Rs. 95 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 3. How much does each get?
Rs. 420 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 8. How much does each get?
Rs. 102 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 3. How much does each get?
4 shirts cost Rs. 840 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
A tank is 5 m long, 9 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
9 shirts cost Rs. 340 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
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?
A student scored 54, 46, 53, 51 in 4 tests. What is the average score?
In a class of 25 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?
A tank is 16 m long, 5 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
A tank is 12 m long, 11 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
In a class of 145 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?
A train covers 312 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
In a class of 305 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?
5 shirts cost Rs. 1140 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
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