Word problems

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

1. 11 shirts cost Rs. 1020 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

2. A student scored 93, 52, 98, 95, 52 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

3. In a class of 240 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

4. Rs. 728 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 5. How much does each get?

5. A student scored 76, 63, 84, 54, 43 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

6. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 850 and sells it for Rs. 950. What is the profit?

7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 620 and sells it for Rs. 540. What is the loss?

8. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 830 and sells it for Rs. 950. What is the profit?

9. A tank is 8 m long, 12 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

10. 6 shirts cost Rs. 600 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 840 and sells it for Rs. 720. What is the loss?

12. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 410 and sells it for Rs. 540. What is the profit?

13. A student scored 98, 44, 93, 46, 74, 53 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

14. 7 shirts cost Rs. 540 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

15. A student scored 49, 98, 84, 95, 49 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

16. Rs. 96 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 5. How much does each get?

17. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1800 at 4% per year for 1 years.

18. A student scored 52, 60, 50, 78 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

19. A tank is 16 m long, 10 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

20. In a class of 368 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

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