Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
A train covers 144 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A train covers 150 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 290 and sells it for Rs. 230. What is the loss?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2400 at 5% per year for 1 years.
A tank is 17 m long, 15 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
A student scored 85, 56, 44, 56, 77, 42 in 6 tests. What is the average score?
Rs. 60 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 2. How much does each get?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 700 at 4% per year for 1 years.
9 friends share a bill of Rs. 576 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 8. How much does each friend pay in all?
A tank is 10 m long, 13 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 400 at 4% per year for 2 years.
3 friends share a bill of Rs. 96 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 4. How much does each friend pay in all?
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?
In a class of 240 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?
Rs. 450 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 5. How much does each get?
In a class of 312 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?
Rs. 882 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 9. How much does each get?
6 shirts cost Rs. 640 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
A student scored 78, 53, 74, 50, 56, 85 in 6 tests. What is the average score?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1000 at 4% per year for 3 years.
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