Word problems

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

1. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 290 and sells it for Rs. 420. What is the profit?

2. A tank is 19 m long, 14 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

3. A train covers 258 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

4. A student scored 99, 58, 82, 69, 47 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

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

6. 10 shirts cost Rs. 900 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 860 and sells it for Rs. 760. What is the loss?

8. A train covers 352 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

9. A student scored 93, 62, 86, 82, 52 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

10. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 576 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?

11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 270 and sells it for Rs. 250. What is the loss?

12. A train covers 245 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

13. A train covers 330 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

14. In a class of 380 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

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

16. A student scored 70, 78, 79, 45 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

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

18. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 120 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?

19. A student scored 63, 98, 63, 44 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

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

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