Word problems

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

1. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1700 at 2% per year for 1 years.

2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 710 and sells it for Rs. 600. What is the loss?

3. A tank is 13 m long, 7 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

4. A student scored 63, 76, 90, 83 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

5. 10 shirts cost Rs. 340 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

6. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 256 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 4. How much does each friend pay in all?

7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 550 and sells it for Rs. 480. What is the loss?

8. Rs. 506 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 5. How much does each get?

9. A tank is 8 m long, 10 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

10. A student scored 40, 66, 62, 76 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

11. A train covers 666 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

12. A student scored 92, 63, 78, 86, 61 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

13. Rs. 440 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 2. How much does each get?

14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 200 and sells it for Rs. 330. What is the profit?

15. 5 shirts cost Rs. 460 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

16. A student scored 74, 66, 66, 76, 63 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

17. A student scored 93, 52, 77, 98, 50 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

18. A train covers 154 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

19. A train covers 130 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

20. In a class of 155 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

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