Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
A train covers 147 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
In a class of 236 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?
A tank is 20 m long, 12 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
4 friends share a bill of Rs. 160 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 460 and sells it for Rs. 490. What is the profit?
9 shirts cost Rs. 1060 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
In a class of 390 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?
9 shirts cost Rs. 600 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2000 at 4% per year for 4 years.
Rs. 245 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 4. How much does each get?
A train covers 385 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
3 shirts cost Rs. 940 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
5 shirts cost Rs. 660 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
A tank is 16 m long, 12 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1300 at 2% per year for 5 years.
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1000 at 2% per year for 1 years.
In a class of 40 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?
In a class of 320 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?
Rs. 528 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 8. How much does each get?
4 friends share a bill of Rs. 96 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?
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