Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2400 at 2% per year for 3 years.
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 270 and sells it for Rs. 210. What is the loss?
A train covers 255 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A student scored 82, 98, 59, 56, 70 in 5 tests. What is the average score?
A student scored 76, 83, 76, 93 in 4 tests. What is the average score?
5 friends share a bill of Rs. 240 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?
In a class of 205 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?
Rs. 720 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 7. How much does each get?
A train covers 297 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
3 friends share a bill of Rs. 72 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?
In a class of 170 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?
6 shirts cost Rs. 880 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
A train covers 385 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A student scored 77, 48, 53, 66, 96 in 5 tests. What is the average score?
Rs. 561 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 5. How much does each get?
A tank is 12 m long, 5 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
In a class of 232 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?
Rs. 372 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 9. How much does each get?
A tank is 16 m long, 14 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 630 and sells it for Rs. 700. What is the profit?
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