Word problems

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

1. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 360 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?

2. 3 shirts cost Rs. 420 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

3. A train covers 216 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

4. A student scored 53, 46, 58, 51 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

5. 3 shirts cost Rs. 920 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

6. A tank is 12 m long, 5 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 460 and sells it for Rs. 340. What is the loss?

8. In a class of 320 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

9. In a class of 220 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

10. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 500 and sells it for Rs. 530. What is the profit?

11. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 320 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?

12. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 380 and sells it for Rs. 460. What is the profit?

13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 960 and sells it for Rs. 890. What is the loss?

14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 420 and sells it for Rs. 520. What is the profit?

15. In a class of 35 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

16. Find the simple interest on Rs. 800 at 2% per year for 5 years.

17. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 210 and sells it for Rs. 250. What is the profit?

18. A train covers 84 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

19. A student scored 74, 81, 46, 86, 93 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

20. A train covers 186 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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