Word problems

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

1. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 550 and sells it for Rs. 520. What is the loss?

2. 4 shirts cost Rs. 1020 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

3. Rs. 231 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 7. How much does each get?

4. 3 shirts cost Rs. 420 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

5. A tank is 8 m long, 6 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

6. Find the simple interest on Rs. 100 at 2% per year for 2 years.

7. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 112 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?

8. A train covers 198 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

9. A student scored 40, 79, 52, 42, 49, 44 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

10. A student scored 67, 72, 74, 43 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

11. A train covers 112 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

12. A student scored 58, 56, 93, 63, 48, 96 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

13. 8 shirts cost Rs. 1100 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 700 and sells it for Rs. 790. What is the profit?

15. Rs. 192 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 3. How much does each get?

16. A tank is 13 m long, 10 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

17. A student scored 78, 92, 55, 67, 59, 93 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

18. A student scored 95, 52, 96, 63, 84 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

19. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1400 at 2% per year for 5 years.

20. A student scored 81, 86, 45, 90, 98, 50 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

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