Word problems

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

1. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 500 and sells it for Rs. 420. What is the loss?

2. A student scored 42, 61, 64, 81 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

3. 10 shirts cost Rs. 1020 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

4. A train covers 440 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

5. 8 shirts cost Rs. 500 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

6. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2100 at 5% per year for 2 years.

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

8. A tank is 19 m long, 6 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

9. A tank is 19 m long, 7 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

10. In a class of 15 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

11. A tank is 10 m long, 15 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

12. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 860 and sells it for Rs. 830. What is the loss?

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

14. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1600 at 5% per year for 3 years.

15. A train covers 455 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

16. A tank is 19 m long, 8 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

17. A student scored 91, 86, 96, 64, 69, 98 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

18. In a class of 320 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

19. 8 shirts cost Rs. 920 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

20. A student scored 51, 73, 49, 79 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

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