Word problems

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

1. 11 shirts cost Rs. 1080 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

2. 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?

3. Rs. 92 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 2. How much does each get?

4. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 216 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?

5. A tank is 9 m long, 8 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

6. A train covers 258 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

7. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1100 at 6% per year for 5 years.

8. Find the simple interest on Rs. 300 at 10% per year for 3 years.

9. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 256 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 8. How much does each friend pay in all?

10. In a class of 80 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 550 and sells it for Rs. 510. What is the loss?

12. A train covers 427 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

13. In a class of 50 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

14. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2900 at 10% per year for 5 years.

15. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1900 at 6% per year for 5 years.

16. A train covers 352 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

17. In a class of 230 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

18. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1500 at 8% per year for 3 years.

19. Rs. 260 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 6. How much does each get?

20. In a class of 224 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

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