Word problems

Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.

1. A train covers 122 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

2. A train covers 165 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

3. In a class of 170 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

4. 10 shirts cost Rs. 1120 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

5. 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?

6. 11 shirts cost Rs. 780 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

7. A train covers 92 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

8. Rs. 532 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 9. How much does each get?

9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 450 and sells it for Rs. 420. What is the loss?

10. A tank is 9 m long, 4 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

11. A train covers 96 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

12. A train covers 120 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 540 and sells it for Rs. 430. What is the loss?

14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 640 and sells it for Rs. 770. What is the profit?

15. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 630 and sells it for Rs. 670. What is the profit?

16. A train covers 496 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

17. A tank is 6 m long, 8 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

18. A train covers 175 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

19. In a class of 360 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

20. 3 shirts cost Rs. 560 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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