Word problems

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

1. 10 shirts cost Rs. 620 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

2. A tank is 13 m long, 6 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 930 and sells it for Rs. 810. What is the loss?

4. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 160 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?

5. A train covers 336 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

6. In a class of 80 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 710 and sells it for Rs. 740. What is the profit?

8. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 480 and sells it for Rs. 620. What is the profit?

9. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 240 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?

10. A student scored 82, 63, 48, 71 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

11. Rs. 230 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 5. How much does each get?

12. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 720 and sells it for Rs. 680. What is the loss?

13. 8 shirts cost Rs. 1100 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

14. A student scored 83, 57, 53, 74, 83 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

15. A student scored 76, 65, 44, 81, 84 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

16. Find the simple interest on Rs. 300 at 4% per year for 2 years.

17. A student scored 68, 83, 82, 60, 97 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

18. In a class of 325 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

19. 12 shirts cost Rs. 640 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

20. A student scored 89, 66, 97, 93, 95 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

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