Word problems

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

1. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 840 and sells it for Rs. 980. What is the profit?

2. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1600 at 8% per year for 3 years.

3. A tank is 12 m long, 14 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

4. 8 shirts cost Rs. 1160 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

5. 11 shirts cost Rs. 1160 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

6. A tank is 20 m long, 14 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

7. In a class of 332 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

8. In a class of 210 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

9. In a class of 92 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

10. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 700 and sells it for Rs. 560. What is the loss?

11. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2200 at 2% per year for 1 years.

12. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 80 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?

13. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2800 at 4% per year for 4 years.

14. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2700 at 10% per year for 4 years.

15. A tank is 6 m long, 4 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

16. 10 shirts cost Rs. 640 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

17. In a class of 325 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

18. In a class of 225 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

19. A student scored 79, 70, 43, 84 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

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

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