Word problems

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

1. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 216 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 9. How much does each friend pay in all?

2. A train covers 264 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

3. Rs. 121 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 3. How much does each get?

4. 8 shirts cost Rs. 1020 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

5. In a class of 170 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

6. A student scored 78, 82, 72, 56, 50, 82 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

7. A student scored 71, 62, 92, 43 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

8. A tank is 16 m long, 8 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

9. A student scored 93, 77, 78, 92 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

10. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2500 at 5% per year for 2 years.

11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 820 and sells it for Rs. 690. What is the loss?

12. A train covers 320 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

13. In a class of 100 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

14. A tank is 19 m long, 9 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

15. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 670 and sells it for Rs. 760. What is the profit?

16. 5 shirts cost Rs. 940 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

17. In a class of 185 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

18. In a class of 110 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

19. 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?

20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 390 and sells it for Rs. 260. What is the loss?

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