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Word problems

Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 7746212

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

  1. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1100 at 5% per year for 3 years.

  2. A tank is 12 m long, 5 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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

  4. A tank is 9 m long, 9 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  5. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 128 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?

  6. A train covers 177 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  7. A train covers 477 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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

  9. 8 shirts cost Rs. 320 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  10. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 512 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 8. How much does each friend pay in all?

  11. A tank is 12 m long, 9 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  12. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 770 and sells it for Rs. 880. What is the profit?

  13. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 504 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 9. How much does each friend pay in all?

  14. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 616 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 11. How much does each friend pay in all?

  15. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 690 and sells it for Rs. 600. What is the loss?

  16. A tank is 5 m long, 12 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  17. Rs. 270 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 6. How much does each get?

  18. In a class of 175 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  19. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2400 at 10% per year for 5 years.

  20. 8 shirts cost Rs. 540 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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