Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
Find the simple interest on Rs. 200 at 5% per year for 4 years.
Rs. 444 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 8. How much does each get?
A tank is 6 m long, 7 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 720 and sells it for Rs. 680. What is the loss?
In a class of 12 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?
A train covers 52 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
8 friends share a bill of Rs. 576 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 9. How much does each friend pay in all?
5 shirts cost Rs. 660 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 420 and sells it for Rs. 360. What is the loss?
In a class of 360 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1100 at 8% per year for 5 years.
Rs. 280 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 6. How much does each get?
A student scored 42, 56, 80, 54, 93 in 5 tests. What is the average score?
In a class of 240 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?
A train covers 172 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A train covers 400 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A tank is 7 m long, 12 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
Rs. 736 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 9. How much does each get?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 720 and sells it for Rs. 760. What is the profit?
A train covers 296 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
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