Word problems

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

1. 5 shirts cost Rs. 580 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

2. A train covers 171 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

3. A tank is 20 m long, 4 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

4. A train covers 154 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

5. A student scored 61, 72, 44, 43 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

6. 11 shirts cost Rs. 1160 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

7. In a class of 80 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

8. 9 shirts cost Rs. 380 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

9. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 240 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?

10. A train covers 288 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

11. A tank is 9 m long, 9 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

12. A train covers 364 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

13. A student scored 55, 95, 58, 60 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 590 and sells it for Rs. 740. What is the profit?

15. Rs. 120 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 3. How much does each get?

16. A train covers 168 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

17. 8 shirts cost Rs. 540 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

18. In a class of 210 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

19. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2300 at 4% per year for 5 years.

20. A train covers 532 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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