Word problems

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

1. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 340 and sells it for Rs. 260. What is the loss?

2. A student scored 55, 51, 84, 99, 71 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

3. A train covers 84 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

4. A train covers 240 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

5. In a class of 145 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

6. In a class of 30 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

7. A train covers 88 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

8. 10 shirts cost Rs. 1040 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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

10. In a class of 290 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

11. A student scored 78, 42, 54, 98 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

12. 6 shirts cost Rs. 880 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

13. 4 shirts cost Rs. 900 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

14. In a class of 260 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

15. A train covers 616 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

16. 7 shirts cost Rs. 1000 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

17. A tank is 16 m long, 11 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

18. In a class of 350 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

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

20. A tank is 15 m long, 11 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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