Word problems

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

1. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 144 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?

2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 790 and sells it for Rs. 910. What is the profit?

3. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1800 at 8% per year for 5 years.

4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 280 and sells it for Rs. 330. What is the profit?

5. 4 shirts cost Rs. 300 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

6. A train covers 136 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

7. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2000 at 8% per year for 1 years.

8. A train covers 316 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

9. A tank is 15 m long, 5 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

10. Rs. 264 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 8. How much does each get?

11. In a class of 385 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

12. A train covers 280 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

13. Find the simple interest on Rs. 900 at 8% per year for 5 years.

14. 6 shirts cost Rs. 540 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

15. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 350 and sells it for Rs. 460. What is the profit?

16. A tank is 17 m long, 15 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

17. A train covers 365 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

18. A tank is 19 m long, 15 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

19. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2500 at 8% per year for 1 years.

20. In a class of 295 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

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