Word problems

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

1. A train covers 96 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

2. A tank is 13 m long, 7 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 810 and sells it for Rs. 850. What is the profit?

4. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1000 at 2% per year for 2 years.

5. A train covers 132 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

6. Rs. 686 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 5. How much does each get?

7. A student scored 73, 55, 54, 62 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

8. A tank is 9 m long, 6 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

9. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1000 at 8% per year for 2 years.

10. A train covers 224 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

11. 6 shirts cost Rs. 380 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

12. A student scored 67, 45, 72, 88 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

13. In a class of 244 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

14. A tank is 15 m long, 12 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

15. A student scored 69, 56, 81, 46 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

16. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 120 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?

17. In a class of 150 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

18. In a class of 25 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

19. Rs. 64 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 2. How much does each get?

20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 610 and sells it for Rs. 580. What is the loss?

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