Word problems

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

1. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 230 and sells it for Rs. 350. What is the profit?

2. In a class of 260 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

3. A train covers 192 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

4. 9 shirts cost Rs. 1000 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

5. In a class of 192 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

6. A train covers 156 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

7. A tank is 5 m long, 6 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

8. In a class of 300 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

9. 9 shirts cost Rs. 840 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

10. Rs. 240 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 5. How much does each get?

11. A train covers 392 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

12. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2900 at 4% per year for 5 years.

13. A train covers 504 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

14. Find the simple interest on Rs. 800 at 5% per year for 3 years.

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

16. 8 shirts cost Rs. 940 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

17. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2000 at 4% per year for 4 years.

18. A train covers 255 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

19. In a class of 32 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

20. 11 shirts cost Rs. 500 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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