Word problems

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

1. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 980 and sells it for Rs. 900. What is the loss?

2. 3 shirts cost Rs. 800 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

3. In a class of 108 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

4. In a class of 305 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

5. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1800 at 10% per year for 3 years.

6. A tank is 16 m long, 4 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

7. 9 shirts cost Rs. 320 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

8. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 112 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?

9. A student scored 76, 99, 68, 66, 41, 52 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

10. A train covers 450 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

11. A train covers 549 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

12. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 710 and sells it for Rs. 610. What is the loss?

13. A tank is 18 m long, 12 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

14. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1100 at 2% per year for 3 years.

15. 9 shirts cost Rs. 960 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

16. A train covers 486 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

17. A student scored 91, 88, 52, 57, 67 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

18. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 490 and sells it for Rs. 430. What is the loss?

19. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2900 at 2% per year for 1 years.

20. A train covers 90 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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