Word problems

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

1. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 650 and sells it for Rs. 710. What is the profit?

2. A tank is 14 m long, 9 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

3. In a class of 44 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

4. 12 shirts cost Rs. 980 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

5. A train covers 168 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

6. A tank is 13 m long, 12 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

7. A tank is 8 m long, 7 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

8. In a class of 20 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

9. A train covers 423 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

10. Rs. 638 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 2. How much does each get?

11. A train covers 205 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

12. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 420 and sells it for Rs. 490. What is the profit?

13. A train covers 46 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

14. A student scored 40, 98, 69, 57 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

15. In a class of 30 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

16. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 410 and sells it for Rs. 480. What is the profit?

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

18. A tank is 16 m long, 7 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

19. In a class of 132 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

20. A train covers 96 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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