Word problems

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

1. A tank is 7 m long, 4 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

2. A tank is 20 m long, 4 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

3. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1600 at 5% per year for 5 years.

4. 6 shirts cost Rs. 620 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

5. 3 shirts cost Rs. 580 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

6. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 580 and sells it for Rs. 530. What is the loss?

7. A student scored 82, 67, 89, 65, 76, 89 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

8. A train covers 180 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

9. A train covers 116 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

10. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 500 and sells it for Rs. 530. What is the profit?

11. In a class of 185 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

12. In a class of 300 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

13. 4 shirts cost Rs. 740 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

14. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2600 at 4% per year for 4 years.

15. 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?

16. In a class of 272 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

17. A train covers 196 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

18. A student scored 61, 70, 59, 56, 94, 74 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

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

20. In a class of 200 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

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