Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 490 and sells it for Rs. 510. What is the profit?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 400 at 2% per year for 3 years.
Find the simple interest on Rs. 600 at 10% per year for 2 years.
3 friends share a bill of Rs. 264 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 11. How much does each friend pay in all?
A tank is 16 m long, 15 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 540 and sells it for Rs. 520. What is the loss?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2000 at 10% per year for 4 years.
In a class of 120 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?
In a class of 205 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?
A train covers 369 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
Rs. 260 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 2. How much does each get?
Rs. 144 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 6. How much does each get?
In a class of 172 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?
Rs. 531 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 3. How much does each get?
Rs. 588 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 7. How much does each get?
Find the simple interest on Rs. 2100 at 4% per year for 4 years.
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 920 and sells it for Rs. 850. What is the loss?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 540 and sells it for Rs. 390. What is the loss?
7 friends share a bill of Rs. 280 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?
6 shirts cost Rs. 700 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?
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