Word problems

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

1. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 300 and sells it for Rs. 360. What is the profit?

2. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 72 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?

3. A train covers 469 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

4. Rs. 221 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 6. How much does each get?

5. A train covers 72 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

6. 12 shirts cost Rs. 360 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

7. In a class of 350 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

8. In a class of 320 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

9. A tank is 15 m long, 4 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

10. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 240 and sells it for Rs. 340. What is the profit?

11. A tank is 19 m long, 9 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

12. A tank is 19 m long, 6 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

13. 12 shirts cost Rs. 900 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

14. 10 shirts cost Rs. 780 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

15. A train covers 288 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

16. A tank is 8 m long, 5 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

17. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1300 at 2% per year for 3 years.

18. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 580 and sells it for Rs. 670. What is the profit?

19. A train covers 154 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

20. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1900 at 5% per year for 2 years.

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