Word problems

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

1. 5 shirts cost Rs. 320 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

2. 9 shirts cost Rs. 260 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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

4. A student scored 86, 99, 78, 74, 98 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

5. In a class of 225 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

6. 11 shirts cost Rs. 660 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 500 and sells it for Rs. 410. What is the loss?

8. A student scored 66, 88, 87, 66, 55, 82 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

9. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 384 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?

10. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 660 and sells it for Rs. 780. What is the profit?

11. Rs. 663 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 9. How much does each get?

12. A train covers 238 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

13. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 440 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 11. How much does each friend pay in all?

14. A tank is 19 m long, 11 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

15. A student scored 40, 40, 61, 70, 91, 94 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

16. In a class of 236 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

17. 10 shirts cost Rs. 840 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

18. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 750 and sells it for Rs. 660. What is the loss?

19. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 360 and sells it for Rs. 210. What is the loss?

20. In a class of 185 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

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