Word problems

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

1. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 970 and sells it for Rs. 900. What is the loss?

2. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2800 at 5% per year for 3 years.

3. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1300 at 5% per year for 5 years.

4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 650 and sells it for Rs. 770. What is the profit?

5. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 280 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?

6. In a class of 124 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

7. A student scored 86, 78, 40, 81, 71, 40 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

8. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2600 at 8% per year for 3 years.

9. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1200 at 4% per year for 3 years.

10. A student scored 58, 86, 89, 79 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

11. In a class of 380 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

12. 12 shirts cost Rs. 800 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

13. A tank is 19 m long, 6 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 680 and sells it for Rs. 710. What is the profit?

15. In a class of 85 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

16. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 64 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?

17. A train covers 504 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

18. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 504 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?

19. Rs. 242 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 6. How much does each get?

20. A tank is 8 m long, 5 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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