Word problems

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

1. A train covers 99 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

2. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 576 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?

3. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2200 at 8% per year for 4 years.

4. A train covers 518 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

5. A student scored 47, 95, 54, 40, 84, 82 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

6. A tank is 7 m long, 9 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

7. Find the simple interest on Rs. 700 at 8% per year for 1 years.

8. 7 shirts cost Rs. 300 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

9. In a class of 25 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

10. A train covers 553 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

11. A student scored 41, 73, 44, 58 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

12. A tank is 14 m long, 11 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

13. Rs. 192 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 4. How much does each get?

14. A student scored 72, 84, 83, 83, 93 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

15. Rs. 528 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 5. How much does each get?

16. A student scored 82, 99, 92, 55 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

17. 6 shirts cost Rs. 1140 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

18. A train covers 357 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

19. In a class of 130 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

20. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1600 at 10% per year for 2 years.

Gurukul Technicals Institute: free practice sheetsSheet 8291663