Word problems

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

1. Rs. 297 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 6. How much does each get?

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

3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 750 and sells it for Rs. 810. What is the profit?

4. Find the simple interest on Rs. 600 at 2% per year for 1 years.

5. A train covers 416 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

6. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 550 and sells it for Rs. 400. What is the loss?

7. A train covers 224 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

8. A train covers 185 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

9. A student scored 55, 92, 76, 73 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

10. A tank is 8 m long, 11 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

11. In a class of 330 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

12. A train covers 93 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

13. A train covers 160 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 980 and sells it for Rs. 850. What is the loss?

15. 4 shirts cost Rs. 880 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

16. A student scored 81, 94, 51, 46 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

17. 9 shirts cost Rs. 960 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

18. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 160 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?

19. In a class of 120 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

20. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 704 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 11. How much does each friend pay in all?

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