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Word problems

Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 6458928

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

  1. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 710 and sells it for Rs. 750. What is the profit?

  2. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 96 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?

  3. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1800 at 6% per year for 4 years.

  4. In a class of 24 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  5. 12 shirts cost Rs. 480 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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

  7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 280 and sells it for Rs. 370. What is the profit?

  8. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 230 and sells it for Rs. 350. What is the profit?

  9. In a class of 395 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  10. A tank is 13 m long, 6 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  11. In a class of 65 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  12. A tank is 20 m long, 8 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  13. A train covers 312 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  14. Rs. 363 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 5. How much does each get?

  15. A tank is 16 m long, 13 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  16. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 980 and sells it for Rs. 890. What is the loss?

  17. In a class of 50 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  18. 4 shirts cost Rs. 260 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  19. Rs. 210 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 5. How much does each get?

  20. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1000 at 5% per year for 5 years.

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