Word problems

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

1. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 650 and sells it for Rs. 520. What is the loss?

2. A train covers 265 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

3. Rs. 104 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 5. How much does each get?

4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 640 and sells it for Rs. 790. What is the profit?

5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 880 and sells it for Rs. 930. What is the profit?

6. A student scored 92, 55, 47, 60, 79, 57 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

7. A student scored 90, 44, 60, 57, 52, 63 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

8. In a class of 12 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

9. A train covers 60 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

10. 10 shirts cost Rs. 760 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

11. A tank is 20 m long, 12 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

12. A student scored 67, 81, 46, 74, 92 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

13. A student scored 64, 44, 50, 74 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 660 and sells it for Rs. 680. What is the profit?

15. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 760 and sells it for Rs. 610. What is the loss?

16. 12 shirts cost Rs. 1080 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

17. A tank is 7 m long, 7 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

18. Rs. 1003 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 9. How much does each get?

19. A tank is 6 m long, 9 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

20. A student scored 45, 60, 42, 85 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

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