Word problems

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

1. A tank is 8 m long, 6 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

2. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 480 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?

3. A train covers 185 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

4. A tank is 15 m long, 5 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

5. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1700 at 2% per year for 1 years.

6. A student scored 92, 90, 86, 85, 42 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

7. A student scored 43, 75, 68, 62 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

8. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2600 at 8% per year for 2 years.

9. A student scored 97, 52, 51, 99, 78, 55 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

10. A train covers 568 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

11. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 648 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 9. How much does each friend pay in all?

12. A train covers 208 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

13. In a class of 180 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

14. A student scored 49, 66, 51, 90 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

15. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 640 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?

16. In a class of 52 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

17. A train covers 198 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

18. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 830 and sells it for Rs. 720. What is the loss?

19. In a class of 255 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

20. Rs. 189 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 4. How much does each get?

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