Word problems

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

1. A tank is 14 m long, 11 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

2. 8 shirts cost Rs. 220 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

3. Rs. 414 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 3. How much does each get?

4. In a class of 308 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

5. A tank is 19 m long, 8 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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

7. 3 shirts cost Rs. 560 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

8. A student scored 49, 56, 67, 93, 50, 51 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

9. A tank is 9 m long, 10 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

10. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 510 and sells it for Rs. 610. What is the profit?

11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 220 and sells it for Rs. 310. What is the profit?

12. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2900 at 8% per year for 4 years.

13. Rs. 121 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 7. How much does each get?

14. 5 shirts cost Rs. 700 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

15. A tank is 5 m long, 11 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

16. A train covers 280 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

17. A student scored 41, 99, 73, 72, 99, 84 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

18. Rs. 50 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 3. How much does each get?

19. A student scored 97, 44, 89, 50 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

20. A train covers 172 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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