Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
A tank is 20 m long, 5 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
A train covers 138 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Rs. 490 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 7. How much does each get?
4 shirts cost Rs. 320 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
7 friends share a bill of Rs. 616 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 11. How much does each friend pay in all?
In a class of 72 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?
Rs. 520 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 6. How much does each get?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2100 at 4% per year for 4 years.
7 friends share a bill of Rs. 672 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?
A train covers 159 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1500 at 5% per year for 2 years.
A train covers 325 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Rs. 473 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 4. How much does each get?
A tank is 12 m long, 8 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
Rs. 752 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 7. How much does each get?
A tank is 13 m long, 9 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
A train covers 120 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
12 shirts cost Rs. 300 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1000 at 6% per year for 1 years.
Rs. 126 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 9. How much does each get?
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