Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
A train covers 270 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 320 and sells it for Rs. 280. What is the loss?
A tank is 11 m long, 4 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
11 shirts cost Rs. 500 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
Rs. 216 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 5. How much does each get?
A train covers 477 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A tank is 16 m long, 14 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
A tank is 17 m long, 13 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
In a class of 235 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?
A train covers 324 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
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?
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?
Rs. 333 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 3. How much does each get?
Rs. 684 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 7. How much does each get?
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?
8 friends share a bill of Rs. 640 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?
5 shirts cost Rs. 780 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
A tank is 17 m long, 6 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
4 friends share a bill of Rs. 256 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 8. How much does each friend pay in all?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1200 at 2% per year for 4 years.
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