Word problems

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

1. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 320 and sells it for Rs. 260. What is the loss?

2. 4 shirts cost Rs. 1060 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

3. 4 shirts cost Rs. 1140 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

4. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 168 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?

5. A train covers 402 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

6. In a class of 105 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

7. A train covers 205 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

8. In a class of 272 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

9. Rs. 280 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 6. How much does each get?

10. A train covers 210 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

11. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2600 at 8% per year for 1 years.

12. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 490 and sells it for Rs. 590. What is the profit?

13. A train covers 420 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

14. A train covers 406 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

15. A tank is 14 m long, 10 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

16. A tank is 10 m long, 13 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

17. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2600 at 5% per year for 3 years.

18. 6 shirts cost Rs. 1060 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

19. A train covers 216 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

20. In a class of 55 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

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