Word problems

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

1. A tank is 13 m long, 4 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

2. A train covers 395 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

3. In a class of 390 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

4. In a class of 116 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

5. A tank is 17 m long, 14 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

6. A train covers 184 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

7. In a class of 295 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

8. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1500 at 10% per year for 2 years.

9. A tank is 20 m long, 5 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

10. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 870 and sells it for Rs. 850. What is the loss?

11. Rs. 728 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 7. How much does each get?

12. A student scored 92, 97, 92, 47 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

13. A student scored 88, 40, 78, 90 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

14. A student scored 71, 87, 83, 81, 83 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

15. Rs. 261 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 5. How much does each get?

16. A student scored 45, 68, 70, 91, 43, 91 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

17. A student scored 74, 56, 51, 50, 84 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

18. A student scored 47, 89, 47, 80, 66, 97 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

19. A tank is 6 m long, 14 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

20. 10 shirts cost Rs. 1040 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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