Word problems

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

1. 4 shirts cost Rs. 980 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

2. A train covers 222 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 410 and sells it for Rs. 290. What is the loss?

4. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 704 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 11. How much does each friend pay in all?

5. A train covers 312 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

6. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 810 and sells it for Rs. 670. What is the loss?

7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 420 and sells it for Rs. 550. What is the profit?

8. A tank is 17 m long, 12 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

9. In a class of 48 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

10. 5 shirts cost Rs. 240 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

11. In a class of 10 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

12. In a class of 255 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

13. A student scored 75, 61, 79, 76, 79 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

14. A train covers 351 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

15. A train covers 315 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

16. A train covers 92 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

17. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 690 and sells it for Rs. 600. What is the loss?

18. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1500 at 10% per year for 5 years.

19. A student scored 93, 52, 81, 94 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

20. A train covers 592 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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