Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
In a class of 16 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?
In a class of 280 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?
A train covers 355 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1900 at 4% per year for 5 years.
8 friends share a bill of Rs. 256 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 4. How much does each friend pay in all?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2400 at 2% per year for 3 years.
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 350 and sells it for Rs. 450. What is the profit?
A train covers 666 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
8 friends share a bill of Rs. 384 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?
A student scored 58, 59, 68, 45, 45, 73 in 6 tests. What is the average score?
Rs. 242 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 9. How much does each get?
A train covers 576 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
9 shirts cost Rs. 540 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
A student scored 90, 45, 82, 44, 64 in 5 tests. What is the average score?
In a class of 92 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?
A train covers 153 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A student scored 62, 64, 45, 86, 58 in 5 tests. What is the average score?
5 friends share a bill of Rs. 80 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?
Rs. 56 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 2. How much does each get?
A tank is 5 m long, 8 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
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