Word problems

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

1. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1500 at 2% per year for 5 years.

2. A tank is 13 m long, 14 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

3. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1000 at 8% per year for 5 years.

4. Rs. 272 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 7. How much does each get?

5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 960 and sells it for Rs. 880. What is the loss?

6. A train covers 560 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

7. In a class of 290 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

8. A train covers 111 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

9. 12 shirts cost Rs. 300 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

10. 9 shirts cost Rs. 600 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

11. A student scored 56, 96, 58, 50 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

12. A tank is 20 m long, 10 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

13. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2300 at 5% per year for 3 years.

14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 650 and sells it for Rs. 540. What is the loss?

15. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 168 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?

16. 10 shirts cost Rs. 300 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

17. A tank is 12 m long, 9 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

18. In a class of 360 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

19. A train covers 504 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

20. A student scored 92, 88, 85, 80, 43, 50 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

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