Word problems

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

1. 10 shirts cost Rs. 1100 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

2. 9 shirts cost Rs. 880 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

3. A train covers 272 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

4. A tank is 6 m long, 9 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

5. Rs. 400 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 7. How much does each get?

6. A student scored 61, 61, 90, 76, 62 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

7. A train covers 414 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

8. A student scored 77, 88, 41, 61, 67, 92 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 790 and sells it for Rs. 850. What is the profit?

10. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1700 at 2% per year for 2 years.

11. In a class of 165 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

12. A student scored 57, 85, 80, 42, 41 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

13. Rs. 108 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 2. How much does each get?

14. A student scored 50, 73, 45, 86, 81 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

15. Find the simple interest on Rs. 900 at 5% per year for 2 years.

16. A train covers 144 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

17. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 192 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?

18. 12 shirts cost Rs. 280 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

19. A student scored 96, 96, 93, 67 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 730 and sells it for Rs. 600. What is the loss?

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