Word problems

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

1. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 810 and sells it for Rs. 790. What is the loss?

2. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1700 at 4% per year for 5 years.

3. A tank is 19 m long, 7 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

4. A tank is 7 m long, 10 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 360 and sells it for Rs. 240. What is the loss?

6. A train covers 92 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 440 and sells it for Rs. 530. What is the profit?

8. 9 shirts cost Rs. 820 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

9. In a class of 392 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

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

11. 6 shirts cost Rs. 600 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

12. In a class of 195 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

13. A student scored 48, 40, 86, 78, 69, 45 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

14. A student scored 46, 61, 55, 50 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

15. 9 shirts cost Rs. 920 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

16. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1300 at 5% per year for 5 years.

17. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 530 and sells it for Rs. 620. What is the profit?

18. 10 shirts cost Rs. 280 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

19. In a class of 170 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

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

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