Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
In a class of 240 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 630 and sells it for Rs. 650. What is the profit?
Rs. 605 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 7. How much does each get?
A train covers 315 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
3 friends share a bill of Rs. 264 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 11. How much does each friend pay in all?
A student scored 46, 48, 49, 64, 73 in 5 tests. What is the average score?
A tank is 8 m long, 12 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 290 and sells it for Rs. 270. What is the loss?
Rs. 638 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 8. How much does each get?
A tank is 14 m long, 14 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
4 shirts cost Rs. 620 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
7 friends share a bill of Rs. 112 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?
A student scored 96, 82, 54, 73, 55 in 5 tests. What is the average score?
Rs. 455 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 6. How much does each get?
A train covers 144 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Rs. 144 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 2. How much does each get?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 830 and sells it for Rs. 880. What is the profit?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2300 at 6% per year for 1 years.
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 890 and sells it for Rs. 750. What is the loss?
4 shirts cost Rs. 420 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
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