Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
A tank is 8 m long, 12 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
In a class of 205 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?
A train covers 198 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 880 and sells it for Rs. 820. What is the loss?
A tank is 14 m long, 9 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
A student scored 58, 63, 42, 93, 94 in 5 tests. What is the average score?
A student scored 86, 42, 58, 90 in 4 tests. What is the average score?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1300 at 6% per year for 1 years.
In a class of 175 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?
In a class of 28 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?
8 shirts cost Rs. 620 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 550 and sells it for Rs. 660. What is the profit?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 750 and sells it for Rs. 860. What is the profit?
Rs. 198 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 8. How much does each get?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 890 and sells it for Rs. 800. What is the loss?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2200 at 6% per year for 4 years.
A student scored 48, 42, 85, 61 in 4 tests. What is the average score?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 340 and sells it for Rs. 460. What is the profit?
Rs. 120 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 7. How much does each get?
7 friends share a bill of Rs. 616 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 11. How much does each friend pay in all?
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