Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
A tank is 11 m long, 12 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
A train covers 342 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Rs. 583 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 7. How much does each get?
Rs. 98 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 2. How much does each get?
A student scored 53, 75, 50, 74, 87, 93 in 6 tests. What is the average score?
Rs. 880 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 7. How much does each get?
In a class of 280 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1100 at 5% per year for 3 years.
6 friends share a bill of Rs. 384 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 8. How much does each friend pay in all?
5 shirts cost Rs. 400 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
A train covers 100 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
In a class of 155 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?
7 friends share a bill of Rs. 336 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 290 and sells it for Rs. 410. What is the profit?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1300 at 5% per year for 3 years.
Rs. 518 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 8. How much does each get?
11 shirts cost Rs. 380 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
6 friends share a bill of Rs. 144 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2000 at 2% per year for 3 years.
A tank is 16 m long, 6 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
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