Word problems

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

1. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 770 and sells it for Rs. 720. What is the loss?

2. A student scored 49, 82, 75, 97, 47 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

3. 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?

4. In a class of 24 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 280 and sells it for Rs. 340. What is the profit?

6. Find the simple interest on Rs. 600 at 4% per year for 2 years.

7. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 576 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?

8. A tank is 20 m long, 10 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

9. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2300 at 8% per year for 3 years.

10. A student scored 59, 89, 47, 77 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

11. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 336 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?

12. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2500 at 2% per year for 1 years.

13. A student scored 66, 99, 63, 58, 52, 64 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 660 and sells it for Rs. 520. What is the loss?

15. In a class of 290 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

16. In a class of 295 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

17. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 340 and sells it for Rs. 490. What is the profit?

18. A train covers 126 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

19. In a class of 115 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

20. A student scored 64, 52, 74, 50 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

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