Word problems

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

1. 11 shirts cost Rs. 840 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

2. A train covers 462 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 510 and sells it for Rs. 550. What is the profit?

4. A tank is 6 m long, 13 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

5. In a class of 25 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

6. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 610 and sells it for Rs. 570. What is the loss?

7. A tank is 17 m long, 4 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

8. A train covers 156 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 900 and sells it for Rs. 1040. What is the profit?

10. In a class of 110 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

11. Find the simple interest on Rs. 200 at 4% per year for 5 years.

12. A train covers 60 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

13. A tank is 7 m long, 14 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

14. 4 shirts cost Rs. 400 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

15. 4 shirts cost Rs. 600 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

16. A student scored 46, 89, 67, 49, 99 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

17. A student scored 46, 59, 95, 54, 51, 43 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

18. In a class of 395 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

19. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 250 and sells it for Rs. 200. What is the loss?

20. A tank is 20 m long, 8 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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