Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
In a class of 284 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?
Rs. 312 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 6. How much does each get?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 280 and sells it for Rs. 240. What is the loss?
A train covers 318 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A tank is 8 m long, 4 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 500 and sells it for Rs. 640. What is the profit?
A tank is 12 m long, 5 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
In a class of 365 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?
5 shirts cost Rs. 780 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
Rs. 384 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 3. How much does each get?
A student scored 57, 95, 49, 93, 96, 66 in 6 tests. What is the average score?
A student scored 44, 44, 98, 86, 43 in 5 tests. What is the average score?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2100 at 2% per year for 3 years.
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 510 and sells it for Rs. 380. What is the loss?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2900 at 6% per year for 5 years.
Rs. 456 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 5. How much does each get?
A train covers 180 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
10 shirts cost Rs. 780 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
In a class of 270 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?
A tank is 20 m long, 4 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
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