Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
In a class of 280 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 330 and sells it for Rs. 290. What is the loss?
In a class of 170 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?
A student scored 79, 47, 74, 73, 82 in 5 tests. What is the average score?
A train covers 366 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A train covers 264 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Rs. 736 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 9. How much does each get?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 890 and sells it for Rs. 820. What is the loss?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 450 and sells it for Rs. 600. What is the profit?
A tank is 13 m long, 12 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1600 at 6% per year for 4 years.
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 330 and sells it for Rs. 440. What is the profit?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 350 and sells it for Rs. 330. What is the loss?
Rs. 456 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 2. How much does each get?
A train covers 180 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A tank is 6 m long, 4 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2300 at 6% per year for 5 years.
8 shirts cost Rs. 200 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1700 at 5% per year for 3 years.
Rs. 330 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 3. How much does each get?
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