Word problems

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

1. A tank is 13 m long, 14 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

2. 4 shirts cost Rs. 1020 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

3. A train covers 282 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

4. A tank is 10 m long, 5 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

5. 9 shirts cost Rs. 1160 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

6. A train covers 264 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

7. A train covers 196 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

8. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 384 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?

9. A train covers 400 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

10. 10 shirts cost Rs. 320 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

11. A tank is 11 m long, 11 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

12. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 96 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 4. How much does each friend pay in all?

13. A train covers 175 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

14. A tank is 10 m long, 6 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

15. Rs. 168 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 6. How much does each get?

16. Find the simple interest on Rs. 800 at 6% per year for 2 years.

17. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1700 at 5% per year for 1 years.

18. In a class of 140 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

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

20. In a class of 312 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

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