Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
A train covers 270 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Rs. 170 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 2. How much does each get?
In a class of 192 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?
A student scored 80, 75, 86, 81, 98 in 5 tests. What is the average score?
A tank is 19 m long, 9 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
6 shirts cost Rs. 840 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
A tank is 6 m long, 14 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
Rs. 324 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 9. How much does each get?
A tank is 10 m long, 7 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
In a class of 80 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?
6 friends share a bill of Rs. 528 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 11. How much does each friend pay in all?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 660 and sells it for Rs. 520. What is the loss?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 520 and sells it for Rs. 560. What is the profit?
A tank is 8 m long, 13 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1000 at 5% per year for 3 years.
Rs. 495 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 4. How much does each get?
In a class of 70 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?
A tank is 9 m long, 5 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
In a class of 220 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?
A tank is 13 m long, 8 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
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