Word problems

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

1. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 260 and sells it for Rs. 200. What is the loss?

2. 4 shirts cost Rs. 540 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

3. A student scored 79, 69, 96, 89, 41, 76 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

4. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1200 at 6% per year for 5 years.

5. A tank is 17 m long, 6 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

6. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 320 and sells it for Rs. 270. What is the loss?

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

8. 4 shirts cost Rs. 800 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

9. A student scored 93, 71, 97, 79, 55 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

10. Rs. 110 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 7. How much does each get?

11. A tank is 20 m long, 14 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

12. 12 shirts cost Rs. 560 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

13. Rs. 224 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 9. How much does each get?

14. A tank is 9 m long, 12 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

15. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 1030 and sells it for Rs. 900. What is the loss?

16. A student scored 47, 62, 61, 50, 67, 91 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

17. A student scored 46, 53, 47, 46 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

18. A student scored 76, 69, 52, 62, 66 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

19. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1100 at 5% per year for 3 years.

20. A train covers 720 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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