Word problems

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

1. 3 shirts cost Rs. 660 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 370 and sells it for Rs. 300. What is the loss?

3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 400 and sells it for Rs. 290. What is the loss?

4. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 384 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 8. How much does each friend pay in all?

5. In a class of 370 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

6. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1500 at 5% per year for 1 years.

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

8. A tank is 16 m long, 15 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 690 and sells it for Rs. 840. What is the profit?

10. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1800 at 2% per year for 4 years.

11. A student scored 46, 76, 60, 50 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

12. In a class of 165 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

13. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1800 at 5% per year for 3 years.

14. In a class of 355 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

15. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 280 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?

16. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 200 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?

17. A tank is 5 m long, 13 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

18. A train covers 156 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

19. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1700 at 5% per year for 1 years.

20. Rs. 720 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 6. How much does each get?

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