Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1400 at 5% per year for 2 years.
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 520 and sells it for Rs. 420. What is the loss?
A tank is 9 m long, 10 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 560 and sells it for Rs. 710. What is the profit?
A train covers 456 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A student scored 73, 40, 79, 90, 93 in 5 tests. What is the average score?
11 shirts cost Rs. 200 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
A tank is 10 m long, 5 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
Rs. 477 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 4. How much does each get?
A tank is 11 m long, 12 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
Rs. 270 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 2. How much does each get?
4 friends share a bill of Rs. 160 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?
A tank is 11 m long, 14 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 400 at 4% per year for 1 years.
A tank is 16 m long, 14 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
8 shirts cost Rs. 540 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
A tank is 17 m long, 15 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
In a class of 180 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?
5 shirts cost Rs. 520 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
Rs. 378 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 7. How much does each get?
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