Word problems

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

1. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 220 and sells it for Rs. 200. What is the loss?

2. A student scored 50, 40, 99, 48, 48 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

3. A tank is 5 m long, 14 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

4. In a class of 155 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

5. 8 shirts cost Rs. 220 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

6. In a class of 340 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 540 and sells it for Rs. 400. What is the loss?

8. In a class of 35 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

9. A tank is 9 m long, 11 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

10. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 240 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?

11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 280 and sells it for Rs. 410. What is the profit?

12. In a class of 160 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

13. A student scored 68, 56, 80, 46, 99, 83 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

14. A train covers 96 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

15. Rs. 336 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 5. How much does each get?

16. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 880 and sells it for Rs. 930. What is the profit?

17. In a class of 172 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

18. A train covers 124 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

19. A train covers 540 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

20. A student scored 65, 47, 65, 90, 87, 90 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

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