Word problems

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

1. A train covers 387 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

2. A tank is 11 m long, 13 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

3. In a class of 72 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

4. A student scored 43, 45, 63, 57, 74, 72 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

5. A tank is 5 m long, 7 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

6. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 80 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?

7. 12 shirts cost Rs. 580 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

8. Rs. 112 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 2. How much does each get?

9. A train covers 290 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

10. 10 shirts cost Rs. 480 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

11. A student scored 52, 97, 90, 61 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

12. 10 shirts cost Rs. 1200 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

13. A tank is 18 m long, 6 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

14. A student scored 85, 97, 84, 44, 93, 59 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

15. A student scored 79, 67, 41, 67, 41 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

16. In a class of 165 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

17. A tank is 17 m long, 11 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

18. A tank is 6 m long, 4 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

19. A train covers 318 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

20. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 320 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?

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