Word problems

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

1. A tank is 6 m long, 5 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

2. A train covers 468 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 230 and sells it for Rs. 330. What is the profit?

4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 720 and sells it for Rs. 700. What is the loss?

5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 820 and sells it for Rs. 780. What is the loss?

6. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 240 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?

7. A tank is 9 m long, 9 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

8. 10 shirts cost Rs. 460 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

9. Find the simple interest on Rs. 300 at 10% per year for 5 years.

10. In a class of 230 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

11. A student scored 59, 42, 70, 88, 56 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

12. A train covers 128 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

13. In a class of 90 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 800 and sells it for Rs. 750. What is the loss?

15. A tank is 6 m long, 11 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

16. A train covers 96 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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

18. 3 shirts cost Rs. 620 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

19. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 610 and sells it for Rs. 740. What is the profit?

20. A train covers 88 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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