Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
A tank is 17 m long, 7 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
In a class of 25 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?
A tank is 6 m long, 12 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 100 at 6% per year for 2 years.
Rs. 306 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 6. How much does each get?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 700 at 4% per year for 4 years.
In a class of 265 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?
5 friends share a bill of Rs. 160 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 4. How much does each friend pay in all?
A student scored 63, 80, 76, 70, 91 in 5 tests. What is the average score?
9 shirts cost Rs. 1140 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
Rs. 198 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 5. How much does each get?
A train covers 200 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1100 at 6% per year for 5 years.
A student scored 95, 67, 78, 45, 85, 86 in 6 tests. What is the average score?
A train covers 189 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 890 and sells it for Rs. 1010. What is the profit?
A student scored 40, 59, 89, 72 in 4 tests. What is the average score?
A tank is 12 m long, 12 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1400 at 6% per year for 4 years.
Find the simple interest on Rs. 600 at 6% per year for 2 years.
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