Word problems

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

1. Find the simple interest on Rs. 700 at 2% per year for 2 years.

2. 10 shirts cost Rs. 860 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

3. A tank is 6 m long, 14 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

4. 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?

5. A student scored 53, 89, 73, 97 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

6. A train covers 392 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 450 and sells it for Rs. 570. What is the profit?

8. A tank is 16 m long, 6 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

9. A student scored 96, 65, 95, 84 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

10. Find the simple interest on Rs. 100 at 6% per year for 4 years.

11. A train covers 275 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

12. A student scored 51, 96, 71, 74 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 570 and sells it for Rs. 480. What is the loss?

14. 12 shirts cost Rs. 460 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

15. A train covers 60 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

16. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2400 at 2% per year for 2 years.

17. A student scored 75, 75, 69, 61 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

18. A train covers 200 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

19. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 410 and sells it for Rs. 390. What is the loss?

20. 6 shirts cost Rs. 260 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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