Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
A train covers 395 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1700 at 4% per year for 1 years.
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 710 and sells it for Rs. 820. What is the profit?
In a class of 292 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?
A tank is 17 m long, 8 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
In a class of 155 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?
6 friends share a bill of Rs. 96 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?
Rs. 336 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 4. How much does each get?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2200 at 5% per year for 2 years.
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 740 and sells it for Rs. 830. What is the profit?
In a class of 80 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?
In a class of 285 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?
A student scored 50, 64, 41, 93 in 4 tests. What is the average score?
A student scored 88, 94, 74, 87, 90, 77 in 6 tests. What is the average score?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 500 at 4% per year for 4 years.
A tank is 19 m long, 11 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
Rs. 990 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 9. How much does each get?
A train covers 112 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A student scored 82, 62, 59, 54, 50, 53 in 6 tests. What is the average score?
10 shirts cost Rs. 1040 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
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