Word problems

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

1. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 648 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 9. How much does each friend pay in all?

2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 500 and sells it for Rs. 600. What is the profit?

3. 9 shirts cost Rs. 820 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 250 and sells it for Rs. 230. What is the loss?

5. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 168 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?

6. A tank is 11 m long, 6 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

7. Rs. 312 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 4. How much does each get?

8. A train covers 400 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

9. A train covers 144 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

10. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 380 and sells it for Rs. 260. What is the loss?

11. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2200 at 2% per year for 3 years.

12. A train covers 180 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

13. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2800 at 4% per year for 3 years.

14. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 320 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?

15. In a class of 64 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

16. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1900 at 5% per year for 5 years.

17. 7 shirts cost Rs. 380 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

18. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 240 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?

19. A train covers 288 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

20. In a class of 35 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

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