Word problems

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

1. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1200 at 2% per year for 4 years.

2. A train covers 154 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

3. A tank is 17 m long, 10 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

4. A student scored 72, 92, 87, 93 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

5. A student scored 94, 62, 81, 56, 82 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

6. Rs. 462 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 2. How much does each get?

7. Rs. 126 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 2. How much does each get?

8. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 730 and sells it for Rs. 790. What is the profit?

9. A tank is 16 m long, 14 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

10. In a class of 390 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

11. A student scored 57, 68, 69, 90 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

12. A train covers 350 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 540 and sells it for Rs. 430. What is the loss?

14. A student scored 41, 44, 87, 71, 44, 43 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

15. A train covers 210 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

16. A tank is 12 m long, 10 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

17. A student scored 74, 46, 99, 77 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

18. A tank is 5 m long, 14 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

19. In a class of 365 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

20. A train covers 296 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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