Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
A train covers 240 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 820 and sells it for Rs. 770. What is the loss?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 400 at 4% per year for 2 years.
7 friends share a bill of Rs. 672 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?
A tank is 20 m long, 7 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
Rs. 260 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 4. How much does each get?
In a class of 260 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?
In a class of 388 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2800 at 8% per year for 2 years.
3 shirts cost Rs. 940 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
A tank is 6 m long, 4 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
A tank is 6 m long, 6 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
In a class of 72 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?
A tank is 11 m long, 5 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2100 at 4% per year for 2 years.
A train covers 190 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 560 and sells it for Rs. 710. What is the profit?
A train covers 236 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
9 shirts cost Rs. 780 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1900 at 2% per year for 2 years.
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