Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
A tank is 5 m long, 11 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
A tank is 19 m long, 12 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
10 shirts cost Rs. 880 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
A train covers 423 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1100 at 6% per year for 4 years.
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 940 and sells it for Rs. 890. What is the loss?
In a class of 380 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?
4 friends share a bill of Rs. 64 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2800 at 6% per year for 5 years.
In a class of 36 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?
Rs. 117 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 5. How much does each get?
A train covers 165 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
In a class of 104 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?
A train covers 406 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 570 and sells it for Rs. 480. What is the loss?
Rs. 132 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 6. How much does each get?
A tank is 15 m long, 13 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
5 shirts cost Rs. 720 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
In a class of 280 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?
12 shirts cost Rs. 940 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
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