Word problems

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

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

2. A student scored 95, 50, 41, 60, 49 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

3. A student scored 53, 48, 98, 57 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

4. A train covers 585 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

5. A student scored 98, 90, 43, 95, 69 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

6. A tank is 12 m long, 4 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 520 and sells it for Rs. 650. What is the profit?

8. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 590 and sells it for Rs. 640. What is the profit?

9. In a class of 292 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

10. 11 shirts cost Rs. 1140 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

11. A train covers 558 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

12. A tank is 13 m long, 6 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

13. 10 shirts cost Rs. 1120 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

14. A train covers 180 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

15. A tank is 16 m long, 11 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

16. A student scored 59, 86, 44, 59 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

17. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 800 and sells it for Rs. 940. What is the profit?

18. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 400 and sells it for Rs. 310. What is the loss?

19. In a class of 295 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

20. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1100 at 6% per year for 1 years.

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