Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
In a class of 390 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 510 and sells it for Rs. 440. What is the loss?
A tank is 19 m long, 6 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
Rs. 798 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 8. How much does each get?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2000 at 2% per year for 5 years.
A train covers 60 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 700 at 8% per year for 3 years.
5 friends share a bill of Rs. 120 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2500 at 5% per year for 4 years.
A train covers 130 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
12 shirts cost Rs. 1100 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
8 friends share a bill of Rs. 128 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?
Rs. 102 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 3. How much does each get?
A student scored 71, 58, 52, 77, 62 in 5 tests. What is the average score?
4 shirts cost Rs. 680 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
A tank is 17 m long, 11 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
A student scored 87, 45, 83, 70, 80, 85 in 6 tests. What is the average score?
Rs. 546 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 9. How much does each get?
7 friends share a bill of Rs. 280 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?
5 friends share a bill of Rs. 320 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 8. How much does each friend pay in all?
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