Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
Find the simple interest on Rs. 700 at 2% per year for 1 years.
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 340 and sells it for Rs. 390. What is the profit?
A train covers 276 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A student scored 94, 42, 41, 90, 78 in 5 tests. What is the average score?
In a class of 400 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 380 and sells it for Rs. 270. What is the loss?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 830 and sells it for Rs. 960. What is the profit?
5 friends share a bill of Rs. 240 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?
A tank is 10 m long, 14 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
12 shirts cost Rs. 280 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
In a class of 112 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?
A train covers 390 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A tank is 5 m long, 11 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
3 friends share a bill of Rs. 120 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?
Rs. 231 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 3. How much does each get?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 810 and sells it for Rs. 880. What is the profit?
In a class of 360 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?
A tank is 13 m long, 11 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 570 and sells it for Rs. 710. What is the profit?
8 friends share a bill of Rs. 192 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?
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