Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
In a class of 140 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?
7 friends share a bill of Rs. 280 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?
A train covers 115 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
In a class of 170 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 960 and sells it for Rs. 830. What is the loss?
11 shirts cost Rs. 360 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
A tank is 18 m long, 14 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
9 friends share a bill of Rs. 288 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 4. How much does each friend pay in all?
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?
Rs. 126 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 4. How much does each get?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 500 at 6% per year for 3 years.
A student scored 95, 89, 40, 85, 44, 97 in 6 tests. What is the average score?
Rs. 216 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 6. How much does each get?
10 shirts cost Rs. 980 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 200 at 2% per year for 2 years.
In a class of 352 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?
A tank is 16 m long, 11 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
A student scored 73, 79, 66, 53, 84 in 5 tests. What is the average score?
8 friends share a bill of Rs. 704 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 11. How much does each friend pay in all?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 580 and sells it for Rs. 520. What is the loss?
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