Word problems

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

1. 6 shirts cost Rs. 520 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 960 and sells it for Rs. 860. What is the loss?

3. Rs. 600 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 9. How much does each get?

4. 12 shirts cost Rs. 280 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

5. A student scored 76, 97, 68, 46, 83, 92 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

6. 11 shirts cost Rs. 1020 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

7. A train covers 236 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

8. A tank is 7 m long, 13 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

9. A student scored 73, 90, 88, 60, 79, 48 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

10. A tank is 15 m long, 5 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

11. In a class of 295 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

12. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 960 and sells it for Rs. 820. What is the loss?

13. In a class of 36 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

14. A tank is 10 m long, 9 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

15. In a class of 316 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

16. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1500 at 8% per year for 1 years.

17. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2400 at 5% per year for 2 years.

18. In a class of 305 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

19. In a class of 352 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

20. A train covers 252 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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