Word problems

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

1. 9 shirts cost Rs. 1020 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

2. Rs. 484 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 4. How much does each get?

3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 220 and sells it for Rs. 320. What is the profit?

4. A train covers 198 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

5. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2000 at 10% per year for 2 years.

6. In a class of 330 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

7. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 480 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?

8. A tank is 9 m long, 5 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 390 and sells it for Rs. 490. What is the profit?

10. A train covers 236 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

11. In a class of 345 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

12. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 610 and sells it for Rs. 750. What is the profit?

13. In a class of 290 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

14. A tank is 15 m long, 12 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

15. A train covers 155 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

16. A train covers 145 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

17. 5 shirts cost Rs. 660 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

18. 8 shirts cost Rs. 980 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

19. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 420 and sells it for Rs. 270. What is the loss?

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

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