Word problems

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

1. Rs. 387 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 3. How much does each get?

2. 9 shirts cost Rs. 280 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

3. In a class of 180 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

4. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1900 at 6% per year for 2 years.

5. In a class of 240 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

6. A tank is 18 m long, 4 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

7. A student scored 72, 81, 80, 44, 98, 87 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

8. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 740 and sells it for Rs. 810. What is the profit?

9. A student scored 57, 72, 43, 43, 55 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

10. A train covers 200 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

11. A tank is 14 m long, 5 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

12. In a class of 140 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

13. 6 shirts cost Rs. 1080 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

14. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2500 at 2% per year for 2 years.

15. 7 shirts cost Rs. 620 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

16. Rs. 90 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 4. How much does each get?

17. A train covers 525 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

18. A tank is 20 m long, 5 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

19. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 390 and sells it for Rs. 460. What is the profit?

20. 4 shirts cost Rs. 940 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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