Word problems

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

1. A tank is 7 m long, 10 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 390 and sells it for Rs. 520. What is the profit?

3. A tank is 5 m long, 8 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

4. In a class of 80 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

5. In a class of 310 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

6. 5 shirts cost Rs. 620 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

7. A train covers 160 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

8. A train covers 240 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

9. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1200 at 10% per year for 4 years.

10. Rs. 168 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 3. How much does each get?

11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 620 and sells it for Rs. 690. What is the profit?

12. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 680 and sells it for Rs. 780. What is the profit?

13. A tank is 8 m long, 15 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

14. In a class of 315 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

15. 12 shirts cost Rs. 700 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

16. 12 shirts cost Rs. 520 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

17. In a class of 360 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

18. 12 shirts cost Rs. 700 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

19. In a class of 165 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

20. A train covers 378 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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