Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
A train covers 216 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
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?
Rs. 636 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 8. How much does each get?
12 shirts cost Rs. 660 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
A tank is 11 m long, 6 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
3 shirts cost Rs. 960 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 900 and sells it for Rs. 870. What is the loss?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2000 at 6% per year for 3 years.
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2200 at 5% per year for 1 years.
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 410 and sells it for Rs. 550. What is the profit?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 690 and sells it for Rs. 620. What is the loss?
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?
In a class of 400 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?
A student scored 81, 55, 94, 43, 75, 84 in 6 tests. What is the average score?
9 friends share a bill of Rs. 576 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 8. How much does each friend pay in all?
Rs. 470 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 7. How much does each get?
Rs. 504 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 6. How much does each get?
A train covers 100 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
4 friends share a bill of Rs. 192 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?
A tank is 14 m long, 12 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
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