Word problems

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

1. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 610 and sells it for Rs. 710. What is the profit?

2. A student scored 69, 52, 96, 48, 96, 71 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

3. A student scored 62, 77, 43, 80, 55, 73 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 560 and sells it for Rs. 610. What is the profit?

5. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 256 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 4. How much does each friend pay in all?

6. 3 shirts cost Rs. 380 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

7. A student scored 79, 75, 79, 99 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

8. Find the simple interest on Rs. 300 at 5% per year for 4 years.

9. A student scored 86, 51, 43, 86, 54 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

10. A train covers 568 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

11. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 168 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?

12. In a class of 24 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

13. A tank is 13 m long, 5 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

14. A student scored 95, 78, 84, 63 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

15. A student scored 85, 98, 70, 56, 54, 99 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

16. A tank is 15 m long, 6 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

17. In a class of 296 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

18. A tank is 14 m long, 4 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

19. A student scored 69, 73, 52, 56, 87, 65 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

20. 10 shirts cost Rs. 1000 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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