Word problems

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

1. A tank is 19 m long, 13 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

2. 10 shirts cost Rs. 860 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

3. A student scored 99, 54, 72, 57, 64, 50 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 710 and sells it for Rs. 600. What is the loss?

5. A student scored 79, 99, 55, 49, 48 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

6. A student scored 97, 81, 87, 75 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

7. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 144 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?

8. A student scored 49, 65, 82, 88 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

9. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2100 at 8% per year for 3 years.

10. Rs. 168 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 3. How much does each get?

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

12. In a class of 310 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

13. A tank is 6 m long, 5 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

14. In a class of 20 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

15. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 500 and sells it for Rs. 450. What is the loss?

16. A train covers 600 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

17. A tank is 18 m long, 11 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

18. 3 shirts cost Rs. 640 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

19. A train covers 84 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 600 and sells it for Rs. 650. What is the profit?

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