Word problems

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

1. 10 shirts cost Rs. 340 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

2. Rs. 275 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 8. How much does each get?

3. A train covers 144 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

4. 8 shirts cost Rs. 1180 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

5. In a class of 285 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

6. A student scored 94, 69, 44, 66, 77 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

7. Rs. 410 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 4. How much does each get?

8. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 320 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?

9. A train covers 639 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

10. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 420 and sells it for Rs. 400. What is the loss?

11. 8 shirts cost Rs. 1060 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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

13. A train covers 42 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

14. In a class of 400 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

15. 5 shirts cost Rs. 1000 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

16. A tank is 17 m long, 5 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

17. In a class of 380 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

18. In a class of 356 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

19. Find the simple interest on Rs. 100 at 4% per year for 1 years.

20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 470 and sells it for Rs. 340. What is the loss?

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