Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
A train covers 132 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2800 at 5% per year for 5 years.
A student scored 70, 84, 75, 79 in 4 tests. What is the average score?
In a class of 392 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 840 and sells it for Rs. 760. What is the loss?
3 friends share a bill of Rs. 168 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?
In a class of 170 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?
Rs. 96 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 4. How much does each get?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 420 and sells it for Rs. 530. What is the profit?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2400 at 6% per year for 3 years.
A train covers 592 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
In a class of 316 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?
A tank is 19 m long, 12 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
Rs. 176 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 7. How much does each get?
Rs. 200 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 2. How much does each get?
9 friends share a bill of Rs. 144 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?
A train covers 684 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A student scored 89, 89, 50, 77, 76, 93 in 6 tests. What is the average score?
5 shirts cost Rs. 1040 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
A tank is 15 m long, 15 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
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