Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
In a class of 180 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?
A tank is 17 m long, 7 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
A train covers 456 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Rs. 605 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 8. How much does each get?
A student scored 47, 75, 55, 59 in 4 tests. What is the average score?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1800 at 8% per year for 4 years.
In a class of 5 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?
A student scored 43, 53, 73, 63 in 4 tests. What is the average score?
3 friends share a bill of Rs. 216 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 9. How much does each friend pay in all?
3 friends share a bill of Rs. 288 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. 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 tank is 10 m long, 12 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
3 friends share a bill of Rs. 72 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?
5 friends share a bill of Rs. 400 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?
11 shirts cost Rs. 1020 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 450 and sells it for Rs. 500. What is the profit?
A train covers 612 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Rs. 325 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 5. How much does each get?
A student scored 93, 79, 59, 69 in 4 tests. What is the average score?
In a class of 60 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?
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