Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1300 at 2% per year for 5 years.
A tank is 11 m long, 5 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 620 and sells it for Rs. 600. What is the loss?
Rs. 510 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 4. How much does each get?
In a class of 105 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?
A tank is 18 m long, 6 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
12 shirts cost Rs. 760 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
9 friends share a bill of Rs. 720 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?
A student scored 93, 82, 56, 53 in 4 tests. What is the average score?
Rs. 378 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 7. How much does each get?
12 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 360 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?
8 friends share a bill of Rs. 448 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?
5 friends share a bill of Rs. 80 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. 870 and sells it for Rs. 750. What is the loss?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 500 at 6% per year for 2 years.
In a class of 144 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?
In a class of 175 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?
A train covers 66 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Rs. 456 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 6. How much does each get?
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