Word problems

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

1. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 490 and sells it for Rs. 620. What is the profit?

2. 12 shirts cost Rs. 400 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

3. In a class of 145 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

4. A student scored 76, 94, 96, 92, 82 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

5. A train covers 413 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

6. A student scored 46, 77, 61, 75, 69, 80 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 760 and sells it for Rs. 660. What is the loss?

8. A train covers 497 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

9. A tank is 19 m long, 13 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

10. A student scored 59, 83, 74, 61, 83 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

11. Rs. 420 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 9. How much does each get?

12. A train covers 66 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

13. 10 shirts cost Rs. 300 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

14. In a class of 336 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

15. Rs. 418 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 2. How much does each get?

16. A student scored 63, 82, 78, 81, 86 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

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

18. A train covers 531 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

19. A student scored 51, 70, 98, 65 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

20. A tank is 14 m long, 10 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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