Word problems

Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.

1. A tank is 11 m long, 14 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

2. A train covers 441 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

3. 10 shirts cost Rs. 1060 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

4. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1600 at 4% per year for 1 years.

5. Find the simple interest on Rs. 900 at 6% per year for 4 years.

6. A student scored 83, 66, 74, 89 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

7. A student scored 44, 99, 59, 41, 43, 56 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

8. 6 shirts cost Rs. 660 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

9. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 576 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 9. How much does each friend pay in all?

10. Find the simple interest on Rs. 600 at 10% per year for 4 years.

11. A student scored 56, 40, 70, 96, 64, 64 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

12. A train covers 266 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

13. In a class of 208 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 420 and sells it for Rs. 500. What is the profit?

15. 7 shirts cost Rs. 300 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

16. In a class of 50 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

17. Rs. 186 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 2. How much does each get?

18. A tank is 14 m long, 15 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

19. A student scored 51, 50, 80, 51 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

20. In a class of 184 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

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