Word problems

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

1. A tank is 18 m long, 7 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

2. A train covers 183 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

3. 12 shirts cost Rs. 900 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

4. A student scored 56, 87, 88, 56, 45, 52 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

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

6. A student scored 95, 71, 83, 43 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

7. A train covers 255 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

8. A student scored 43, 60, 52, 73 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

9. In a class of 52 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

10. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1600 at 8% per year for 5 years.

11. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2700 at 10% per year for 3 years.

12. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 600 and sells it for Rs. 550. What is the loss?

13. A train covers 608 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

14. In a class of 168 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

15. In a class of 265 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

16. 8 shirts cost Rs. 1140 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

17. A tank is 10 m long, 9 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

18. A train covers 186 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

19. Find the simple interest on Rs. 700 at 8% per year for 2 years.

20. A student scored 56, 58, 41, 53 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

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