Word problems

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

1. A train covers 296 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

2. A tank is 8 m long, 5 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

3. Rs. 108 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 6. How much does each get?

4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 530 and sells it for Rs. 470. What is the loss?

5. In a class of 175 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

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

7. In a class of 396 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

8. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 850 and sells it for Rs. 710. What is the loss?

9. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2100 at 5% per year for 5 years.

10. In a class of 148 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

11. 11 shirts cost Rs. 320 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

12. A train covers 198 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

13. 12 shirts cost Rs. 240 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

14. A train covers 117 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

15. 3 shirts cost Rs. 1180 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

16. A train covers 476 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

17. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 390 and sells it for Rs. 290. What is the loss?

18. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 288 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?

19. A tank is 6 m long, 4 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 540 and sells it for Rs. 390. What is the loss?

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