Word problems

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

1. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 520 and sells it for Rs. 580. What is the profit?

2. 10 shirts cost Rs. 500 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

3. A student scored 46, 89, 85, 46, 59 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

4. 3 shirts cost Rs. 500 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

5. A student scored 58, 81, 63, 77, 56 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

6. A train covers 414 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

7. A tank is 9 m long, 7 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

8. A train covers 118 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 500 and sells it for Rs. 460. What is the loss?

10. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 670 and sells it for Rs. 550. What is the loss?

11. Rs. 220 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 9. How much does each get?

12. Rs. 320 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 9. How much does each get?

13. A train covers 553 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

14. A student scored 82, 97, 42, 83 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

15. Rs. 559 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 5. How much does each get?

16. Rs. 374 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 4. How much does each get?

17. In a class of 120 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

18. A student scored 58, 79, 56, 87 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

19. A student scored 90, 52, 59, 88, 46 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

20. A tank is 17 m long, 7 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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