Word problems

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

1. A train covers 156 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

2. A tank is 7 m long, 6 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

3. 5 shirts cost Rs. 620 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

4. 6 shirts cost Rs. 1040 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

5. In a class of 145 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

6. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 64 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?

7. Find the simple interest on Rs. 200 at 4% per year for 5 years.

8. In a class of 204 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 310 and sells it for Rs. 410. What is the profit?

10. A student scored 88, 77, 51, 97, 56, 87 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

11. A student scored 77, 50, 85, 91, 57 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

12. 5 shirts cost Rs. 820 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

13. A train covers 329 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 450 and sells it for Rs. 480. What is the profit?

15. Find the simple interest on Rs. 300 at 10% per year for 5 years.

16. In a class of 245 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

17. A train covers 104 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

18. A tank is 6 m long, 4 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

19. In a class of 60 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

20. 9 shirts cost Rs. 720 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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