Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
In a class of 100 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 680 and sells it for Rs. 570. What is the loss?
In a class of 176 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?
A tank is 18 m long, 4 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
In a class of 170 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?
A tank is 8 m long, 14 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
A train covers 63 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
In a class of 90 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?
Rs. 442 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 8. How much does each get?
A tank is 14 m long, 7 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
Rs. 540 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 2. How much does each get?
Rs. 290 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 2. How much does each get?
5 friends share a bill of Rs. 480 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?
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?
Rs. 572 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 5. How much does each get?
Rs. 715 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 9. How much does each get?
A train covers 304 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 810 and sells it for Rs. 760. What is the loss?
9 shirts cost Rs. 940 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2400 at 6% per year for 2 years.
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