Word problems

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

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

2. In a class of 190 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

3. 12 shirts cost Rs. 1180 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

4. A student scored 47, 61, 59, 85 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

5. 10 shirts cost Rs. 1160 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

6. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1500 at 5% per year for 4 years.

7. A student scored 88, 72, 94, 94 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

8. A tank is 7 m long, 13 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

9. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 128 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 4. How much does each friend pay in all?

10. In a class of 120 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

11. 3 shirts cost Rs. 1120 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

12. A student scored 72, 89, 99, 54, 69, 67 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 340 and sells it for Rs. 440. What is the profit?

14. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 392 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?

15. In a class of 360 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

16. In a class of 48 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

17. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 740 and sells it for Rs. 830. What is the profit?

18. In a class of 356 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

19. A train covers 175 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

20. In a class of 180 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

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