Word problems

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

1. 11 shirts cost Rs. 620 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

2. A tank is 11 m long, 12 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

3. A student scored 77, 96, 62, 89 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

4. Rs. 112 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 8. How much does each get?

5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 570 and sells it for Rs. 450. What is the loss?

6. A student scored 60, 41, 57, 62 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

7. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2600 at 8% per year for 3 years.

8. In a class of 260 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

9. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 576 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?

10. A train covers 130 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

11. 4 shirts cost Rs. 820 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

12. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2400 at 2% per year for 5 years.

13. 4 shirts cost Rs. 1200 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

14. A student scored 60, 76, 61, 59 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

15. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1700 at 4% per year for 5 years.

16. In a class of 370 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

17. 4 shirts cost Rs. 420 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

18. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 790 and sells it for Rs. 890. What is the profit?

19. A tank is 12 m long, 7 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

20. In a class of 105 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

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