Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
A train covers 576 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Rs. 969 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 8. How much does each get?
7 friends share a bill of Rs. 504 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 9. How much does each friend pay in all?
12 shirts cost Rs. 1200 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 480 and sells it for Rs. 350. What is the loss?
In a class of 290 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?
In a class of 250 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?
Rs. 705 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 7. How much does each get?
A train covers 355 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 330 and sells it for Rs. 420. What is the profit?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1100 at 2% per year for 4 years.
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 540 and sells it for Rs. 660. What is the profit?
In a class of 145 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 500 at 2% per year for 2 years.
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 460 and sells it for Rs. 550. What is the profit?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1300 at 6% per year for 3 years.
4 friends share a bill of Rs. 96 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1300 at 5% per year for 1 years.
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 700 and sells it for Rs. 590. What is the loss?
A tank is 17 m long, 8 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
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