Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
In a class of 92 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 590 and sells it for Rs. 620. What is the profit?
In a class of 400 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 850 and sells it for Rs. 760. What is the loss?
Rs. 168 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 9. How much does each get?
A train covers 125 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
In a class of 312 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?
A tank is 15 m long, 11 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
3 shirts cost Rs. 700 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
5 friends share a bill of Rs. 280 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2800 at 8% per year for 3 years.
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2300 at 6% per year for 2 years.
A tank is 12 m long, 10 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
In a class of 320 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?
Rs. 126 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 7. How much does each get?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 200 at 6% per year for 4 years.
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 690 and sells it for Rs. 740. What is the profit?
A tank is 8 m long, 11 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
4 friends share a bill of Rs. 256 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 8. How much does each friend pay in all?
Rs. 304 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 2. How much does each get?
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