Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
A tank is 17 m long, 4 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1400 at 2% per year for 5 years.
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 850 and sells it for Rs. 810. What is the loss?
Rs. 140 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 8. How much does each get?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 610 and sells it for Rs. 460. What is the loss?
In a class of 84 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?
9 friends share a bill of Rs. 432 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. 580 and sells it for Rs. 500. What is the loss?
Rs. 728 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 7. How much does each get?
In a class of 380 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?
A train covers 295 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
7 friends share a bill of Rs. 448 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 8. How much does each friend pay in all?
A train covers 150 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2500 at 2% per year for 4 years.
A train covers 318 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A tank is 13 m long, 14 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
Rs. 363 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 3. How much does each get?
In a class of 100 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?
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?
4 shirts cost Rs. 1040 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
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