Word problems

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

1. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 390 and sells it for Rs. 340. What is the loss?

2. Rs. 406 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 5. How much does each get?

3. In a class of 290 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

4. 10 shirts cost Rs. 920 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

5. A student scored 50, 63, 61, 82 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

6. In a class of 256 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

7. Rs. 234 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 2. How much does each get?

8. A student scored 55, 54, 76, 47, 71, 81 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

9. A tank is 8 m long, 7 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

10. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 560 and sells it for Rs. 600. What is the profit?

11. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 128 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 4. How much does each friend pay in all?

12. In a class of 70 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

13. 11 shirts cost Rs. 620 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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

15. A student scored 75, 86, 51, 97, 54, 69 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

16. A tank is 13 m long, 12 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

17. A train covers 231 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

18. In a class of 160 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

19. In a class of 260 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

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

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