Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
In a class of 184 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?
A tank is 19 m long, 8 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
In a class of 290 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?
In a class of 280 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 400 at 8% per year for 4 years.
A tank is 5 m long, 13 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
Rs. 88 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 7. How much does each get?
4 friends share a bill of Rs. 384 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 810 and sells it for Rs. 770. What is the loss?
A tank is 14 m long, 4 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
A train covers 160 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
4 shirts cost Rs. 620 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1100 at 10% per year for 3 years.
12 shirts cost Rs. 1160 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 780 and sells it for Rs. 860. What is the profit?
5 friends share a bill of Rs. 400 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?
3 shirts cost Rs. 720 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
A tank is 8 m long, 13 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
Rs. 564 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 8. How much does each get?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2000 at 6% per year for 3 years.
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