Word problems

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

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

2. A student scored 87, 78, 52, 66, 88, 61 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

3. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 256 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 4. How much does each friend pay in all?

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

5. In a class of 376 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

6. In a class of 144 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 320 and sells it for Rs. 430. What is the profit?

8. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 380 and sells it for Rs. 510. What is the profit?

9. A student scored 42, 84, 75, 41, 48 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

10. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2500 at 5% per year for 3 years.

11. 3 shirts cost Rs. 340 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

12. 3 shirts cost Rs. 920 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

13. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 320 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?

14. In a class of 4 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

15. A student scored 76, 94, 42, 94, 49 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

16. A student scored 40, 79, 61, 88 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

17. 9 shirts cost Rs. 320 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

18. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2300 at 6% per year for 1 years.

19. A tank is 19 m long, 11 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

20. In a class of 385 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

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