Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
A train covers 216 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Rs. 496 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 9. How much does each get?
A tank is 17 m long, 9 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
11 shirts cost Rs. 540 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2400 at 2% per year for 5 years.
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2400 at 6% per year for 4 years.
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?
9 friends share a bill of Rs. 144 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 440 and sells it for Rs. 560. What is the profit?
In a class of 95 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?
Rs. 221 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 9. How much does each get?
A tank is 9 m long, 11 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1000 at 2% per year for 5 years.
A tank is 11 m long, 5 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
6 friends share a bill of Rs. 336 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?
A tank is 9 m long, 12 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 580 and sells it for Rs. 520. What is the loss?
A tank is 9 m long, 11 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
5 shirts cost Rs. 1040 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 380 and sells it for Rs. 340. What is the loss?
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