Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
In a class of 180 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?
A tank is 8 m long, 4 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
A train covers 105 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Rs. 442 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 6. How much does each get?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 860 and sells it for Rs. 820. What is the loss?
9 shirts cost Rs. 860 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 620 and sells it for Rs. 510. What is the loss?
4 friends share a bill of Rs. 64 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 780 and sells it for Rs. 900. What is the profit?
Rs. 468 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 4. How much does each get?
In a class of 360 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?
A train covers 112 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A student scored 86, 70, 85, 74, 70 in 5 tests. What is the average score?
A tank is 5 m long, 8 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
Rs. 826 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 8. How much does each get?
In a class of 360 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1300 at 4% per year for 5 years.
A train covers 414 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2900 at 5% per year for 4 years.
A train covers 432 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
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