Word problems

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

1. Rs. 585 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 8. How much does each get?

2. Find the simple interest on Rs. 800 at 6% per year for 3 years.

3. A tank is 11 m long, 11 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 810 and sells it for Rs. 670. What is the loss?

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

6. 9 shirts cost Rs. 880 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

7. In a class of 195 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

8. 12 shirts cost Rs. 840 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

9. In a class of 115 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

10. A student scored 79, 56, 56, 86, 96, 53 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

11. A student scored 82, 70, 70, 51, 87 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

12. A train covers 576 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

13. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2600 at 6% per year for 1 years.

14. A train covers 448 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

15. 8 shirts cost Rs. 300 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

16. 9 shirts cost Rs. 520 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

17. A train covers 230 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

18. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 720 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?

19. A train covers 497 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

20. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2600 at 5% per year for 2 years.

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