Word problems

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

1. Rs. 336 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 2. How much does each get?

2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 550 and sells it for Rs. 460. What is the loss?

3. 6 shirts cost Rs. 1180 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

4. A train covers 351 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

5. A student scored 52, 92, 54, 82 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

6. A tank is 12 m long, 6 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

7. In a class of 68 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

8. 12 shirts cost Rs. 1160 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

9. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 336 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?

10. A student scored 97, 52, 59, 91, 79, 60 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

11. A student scored 66, 52, 72, 85, 65 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

12. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 380 and sells it for Rs. 490. What is the profit?

13. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1800 at 4% per year for 4 years.

14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 310 and sells it for Rs. 330. What is the profit?

15. In a class of 390 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

16. A tank is 14 m long, 12 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

17. A tank is 8 m long, 12 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

18. Rs. 384 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 2. How much does each get?

19. In a class of 92 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

20. 3 shirts cost Rs. 1140 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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