Word problems

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

1. A tank is 13 m long, 6 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

2. In a class of 170 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

3. A tank is 5 m long, 9 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

4. A train covers 280 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

5. Rs. 90 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 3. How much does each get?

6. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 200 and sells it for Rs. 290. What is the profit?

7. 9 shirts cost Rs. 560 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

8. A train covers 306 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

9. 6 shirts cost Rs. 1020 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

10. A tank is 13 m long, 15 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

11. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1300 at 4% per year for 1 years.

12. A student scored 86, 42, 41, 55, 61 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

13. In a class of 255 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

14. A train covers 188 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

15. A student scored 41, 43, 72, 50, 79 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

16. In a class of 80 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

17. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2900 at 10% per year for 4 years.

18. 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?

19. 5 shirts cost Rs. 320 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

20. A tank is 8 m long, 9 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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