Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
In a class of 140 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?
6 friends share a bill of Rs. 576 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 720 and sells it for Rs. 850. What is the profit?
A tank is 12 m long, 6 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
A train covers 48 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 500 and sells it for Rs. 590. What is the profit?
A tank is 17 m long, 8 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1000 at 4% per year for 4 years.
A train covers 308 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Rs. 588 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 3. How much does each get?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2100 at 2% per year for 4 years.
7 shirts cost Rs. 360 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
5 shirts cost Rs. 960 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
In a class of 352 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?
A train covers 608 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
4 shirts cost Rs. 240 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
In a class of 70 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?
Rs. 360 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 6. How much does each get?
Rs. 144 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 7. How much does each get?
7 friends share a bill of Rs. 672 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?
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