Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
A tank is 8 m long, 6 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
A train covers 345 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
In a class of 260 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 540 and sells it for Rs. 450. What is the loss?
Rs. 96 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 3. How much does each get?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2400 at 4% per year for 5 years.
3 friends share a bill of Rs. 96 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 4. How much does each friend pay in all?
A student scored 43, 68, 58, 54, 45, 56 in 6 tests. What is the average score?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2500 at 4% per year for 3 years.
A tank is 6 m long, 7 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
3 shirts cost Rs. 1000 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
9 friends share a bill of Rs. 792 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 11. How much does each friend pay in all?
A student scored 47, 77, 89, 60, 47 in 5 tests. What is the average score?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 530 and sells it for Rs. 670. What is the profit?
A train covers 126 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A student scored 54, 64, 98, 92, 81, 79 in 6 tests. What is the average score?
9 shirts cost Rs. 880 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
A train covers 155 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Rs. 294 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 6. How much does each get?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 610 and sells it for Rs. 570. What is the loss?
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