Word problems

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

1. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 96 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?

2. Find the simple interest on Rs. 200 at 6% per year for 4 years.

3. A train covers 198 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

4. In a class of 330 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 340 and sells it for Rs. 230. What is the loss?

6. In a class of 355 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

7. A train covers 480 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

8. A tank is 10 m long, 15 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

9. In a class of 248 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

10. A train covers 320 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

11. In a class of 4 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

12. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1100 at 5% per year for 2 years.

13. Rs. 705 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 8. How much does each get?

14. Rs. 396 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 6. How much does each get?

15. 3 shirts cost Rs. 940 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

16. Rs. 54 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 5. How much does each get?

17. In a class of 305 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

18. In a class of 235 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

19. 11 shirts cost Rs. 700 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

20. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 280 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?

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