Word problems

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

1. 6 shirts cost Rs. 280 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

2. Rs. 1026 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 9. How much does each get?

3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 680 and sells it for Rs. 720. What is the profit?

4. In a class of 364 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

5. A train covers 124 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

6. A train covers 104 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

7. 12 shirts cost Rs. 420 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

8. A tank is 13 m long, 12 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

9. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2900 at 5% per year for 4 years.

10. A student scored 63, 42, 52, 72, 76, 91 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

11. A student scored 47, 94, 48, 51 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

12. 10 shirts cost Rs. 480 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

13. A train covers 456 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

14. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2000 at 8% per year for 4 years.

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

16. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 510 and sells it for Rs. 580. What is the profit?

17. Rs. 708 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 8. How much does each get?

18. A student scored 84, 78, 74, 98, 56 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

19. A student scored 87, 56, 73, 77, 92 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 430 and sells it for Rs. 300. What is the loss?

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