Word problems

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

1. 8 shirts cost Rs. 900 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 630 and sells it for Rs. 680. What is the profit?

3. A tank is 18 m long, 10 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

4. A student scored 66, 94, 45, 60, 56, 69 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

5. A student scored 45, 66, 58, 63, 68 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

6. A train covers 288 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

7. In a class of 396 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

8. A tank is 6 m long, 10 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

9. 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?

10. A train covers 240 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

11. A tank is 10 m long, 10 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

12. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 270 and sells it for Rs. 320. What is the profit?

13. Rs. 748 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 9. How much does each get?

14. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1300 at 6% per year for 2 years.

15. A student scored 77, 69, 48, 94, 57, 45 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

16. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 840 and sells it for Rs. 880. What is the profit?

17. A student scored 86, 87, 71, 48, 69, 47 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

18. A student scored 44, 69, 67, 55, 40 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

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

20. 12 shirts cost Rs. 380 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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