Word problems

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

1. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 1000 and sells it for Rs. 860. What is the loss?

2. A student scored 58, 47, 82, 87, 51 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 620 and sells it for Rs. 750. What is the profit?

4. A train covers 312 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

5. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 256 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 8. How much does each friend pay in all?

6. Find the simple interest on Rs. 400 at 6% per year for 2 years.

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

8. In a class of 170 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

9. Find the simple interest on Rs. 900 at 5% per year for 2 years.

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

11. Rs. 880 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 8. How much does each get?

12. A student scored 44, 77, 85, 94 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

13. A student scored 57, 47, 86, 50, 55 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 320 and sells it for Rs. 470. What is the profit?

15. A train covers 270 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

16. In a class of 145 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

17. A train covers 132 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

18. A student scored 94, 74, 55, 72, 70 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

19. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 432 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 9. How much does each friend pay in all?

20. In a class of 10 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

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