Word problems

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

1. 6 shirts cost Rs. 240 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

2. A student scored 53, 95, 69, 91 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 490 and sells it for Rs. 350. What is the loss?

4. In a class of 245 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

5. A tank is 12 m long, 6 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

6. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 310 and sells it for Rs. 220. What is the loss?

7. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 672 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?

8. A train covers 205 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

9. In a class of 344 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

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

11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 710 and sells it for Rs. 610. What is the loss?

12. A tank is 9 m long, 12 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

13. In a class of 288 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

14. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 560 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?

15. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 320 and sells it for Rs. 420. What is the profit?

16. A train covers 369 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

17. 8 shirts cost Rs. 300 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

18. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 760 and sells it for Rs. 710. What is the loss?

19. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 530 and sells it for Rs. 460. What is the loss?

20. A student scored 72, 61, 85, 90 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

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