Word problems

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

1. 10 shirts cost Rs. 380 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 490 and sells it for Rs. 600. What is the profit?

3. Find the simple interest on Rs. 900 at 4% per year for 2 years.

4. In a class of 390 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

5. Rs. 364 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 2. How much does each get?

6. A tank is 16 m long, 14 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

7. A student scored 53, 67, 90, 76, 96, 62 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

8. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 690 and sells it for Rs. 750. What is the profit?

9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 300 and sells it for Rs. 250. What is the loss?

10. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 790 and sells it for Rs. 890. What is the profit?

11. A tank is 15 m long, 14 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

12. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2700 at 5% per year for 3 years.

13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 320 and sells it for Rs. 400. What is the profit?

14. A train covers 126 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

15. A student scored 75, 79, 84, 54, 93 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

16. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 320 and sells it for Rs. 230. What is the loss?

17. A student scored 87, 85, 76, 50, 98, 90 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

18. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2400 at 2% per year for 1 years.

19. 10 shirts cost Rs. 660 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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

Gurukul Technicals Institute: free practice sheetsSheet 4766762