Word problems

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

1. 10 shirts cost Rs. 520 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

2. A tank is 18 m long, 7 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

3. A tank is 14 m long, 7 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

4. A tank is 19 m long, 11 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 550 and sells it for Rs. 480. What is the loss?

6. A train covers 192 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

7. A train covers 189 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

8. A train covers 136 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

9. A tank is 19 m long, 10 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

10. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1800 at 5% per year for 2 years.

11. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 448 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?

12. A train covers 161 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

13. A tank is 8 m long, 4 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

14. In a class of 5 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

15. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2100 at 8% per year for 1 years.

16. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 770 and sells it for Rs. 810. What is the profit?

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

18. A student scored 89, 52, 64, 85, 95 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

19. A student scored 60, 42, 95, 93, 83, 47 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

20. A student scored 98, 45, 48, 99, 97, 45 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

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