Word problems

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

1. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 790 and sells it for Rs. 860. What is the profit?

2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 770 and sells it for Rs. 890. What is the profit?

3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 310 and sells it for Rs. 440. What is the profit?

4. 6 shirts cost Rs. 360 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

5. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 360 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 9. How much does each friend pay in all?

6. A tank is 5 m long, 14 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

7. A train covers 144 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

8. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1500 at 5% per year for 2 years.

9. In a class of 245 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

10. A tank is 16 m long, 9 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

11. A student scored 59, 91, 80, 54 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

12. 9 shirts cost Rs. 440 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

13. Find the simple interest on Rs. 600 at 6% per year for 3 years.

14. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 144 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?

15. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 710 and sells it for Rs. 860. What is the profit?

16. A student scored 80, 41, 89, 51, 64 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

17. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 750 and sells it for Rs. 870. What is the profit?

18. 10 shirts cost Rs. 960 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

19. A train covers 189 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

20. A student scored 80, 74, 52, 91, 48 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

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