Word problems

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

1. A train covers 225 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 720 and sells it for Rs. 860. What is the profit?

3. 6 shirts cost Rs. 820 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

4. 3 shirts cost Rs. 460 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

5. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1000 at 10% per year for 4 years.

6. A student scored 66, 48, 59, 90, 62, 41 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

7. A tank is 5 m long, 13 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

8. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 390 and sells it for Rs. 270. What is the loss?

9. 9 shirts cost Rs. 300 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

10. Rs. 342 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 3. How much does each get?

11. A tank is 20 m long, 13 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

12. In a class of 85 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

13. A student scored 55, 68, 46, 47, 92, 76 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

14. Rs. 616 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 7. How much does each get?

15. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 840 and sells it for Rs. 740. What is the loss?

16. A student scored 71, 52, 85, 82, 63, 61 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

17. A train covers 80 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

18. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 640 and sells it for Rs. 690. What is the profit?

19. A student scored 92, 40, 87, 69, 94, 92 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

20. A tank is 6 m long, 10 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

Gurukul Technicals Institute: free practice sheetsSheet 7061511