Word problems

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

1. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 410 and sells it for Rs. 340. What is the loss?

2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 890 and sells it for Rs. 910. What is the profit?

3. A tank is 10 m long, 4 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

4. A tank is 12 m long, 10 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 840 and sells it for Rs. 820. What is the loss?

6. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 800 and sells it for Rs. 920. What is the profit?

7. In a class of 184 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

8. In a class of 305 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

9. 5 shirts cost Rs. 740 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

10. A student scored 97, 92, 56, 78, 52 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

11. A train covers 540 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

12. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 530 and sells it for Rs. 550. What is the profit?

13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 610 and sells it for Rs. 640. What is the profit?

14. A train covers 122 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

15. A tank is 12 m long, 14 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

16. A student scored 64, 87, 47, 86, 54, 76 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

17. 10 shirts cost Rs. 1040 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

18. A train covers 190 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

19. In a class of 68 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

20. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 200 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?

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