Word problems

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

1. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 504 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 9. How much does each friend pay in all?

2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 800 and sells it for Rs. 930. What is the profit?

3. 12 shirts cost Rs. 500 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

4. A student scored 84, 73, 89, 68, 96 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

5. A student scored 42, 51, 79, 57, 98, 99 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

6. A train covers 495 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

7. A train covers 240 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

8. 11 shirts cost Rs. 380 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

9. 12 shirts cost Rs. 280 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

10. Find the simple interest on Rs. 100 at 4% per year for 4 years.

11. In a class of 228 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

12. A train covers 297 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

13. In a class of 244 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

14. A student scored 44, 75, 73, 69, 59 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

15. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 280 and sells it for Rs. 200. What is the loss?

16. In a class of 60 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

17. A tank is 12 m long, 10 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

18. 4 shirts cost Rs. 400 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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

20. Rs. 319 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 4. How much does each get?

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