Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
A train covers 260 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1700 at 8% per year for 2 years.
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1700 at 2% per year for 3 years.
In a class of 316 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?
In a class of 288 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 830 and sells it for Rs. 940. What is the profit?
Rs. 826 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 5. How much does each get?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 920 and sells it for Rs. 880. What is the loss?
In a class of 88 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?
In a class of 155 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?
A tank is 9 m long, 8 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 820 and sells it for Rs. 770. What is the loss?
A train covers 126 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Rs. 99 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 4. How much does each get?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 500 and sells it for Rs. 450. What is the loss?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 580 and sells it for Rs. 660. What is the profit?
A tank is 9 m long, 5 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
In a class of 240 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?
A train covers 104 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
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?
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