Word problems

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

1. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 690 and sells it for Rs. 750. What is the profit?

2. In a class of 200 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

3. In a class of 280 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

4. A tank is 6 m long, 7 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

5. A train covers 315 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

6. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2800 at 4% per year for 2 years.

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

8. 4 shirts cost Rs. 420 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

9. Rs. 784 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 5. How much does each get?

10. A tank is 15 m long, 11 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

11. Find the simple interest on Rs. 3000 at 6% per year for 2 years.

12. In a class of 50 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

13. A tank is 6 m long, 14 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

14. Rs. 540 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 9. How much does each get?

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

16. 12 shirts cost Rs. 200 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

17. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2300 at 6% per year for 1 years.

18. 4 shirts cost Rs. 420 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

19. 10 shirts cost Rs. 900 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

20. A student scored 47, 52, 51, 88, 48, 92 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

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