Word problems

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

1. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 650 and sells it for Rs. 800. What is the profit?

2. In a class of 312 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 820 and sells it for Rs. 920. What is the profit?

4. A train covers 264 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

5. Find the simple interest on Rs. 3000 at 2% per year for 5 years.

6. In a class of 255 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

7. 9 shirts cost Rs. 240 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

8. A train covers 330 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 350 and sells it for Rs. 370. What is the profit?

10. 9 shirts cost Rs. 580 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

11. A student scored 67, 68, 53, 59, 83 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

12. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 930 and sells it for Rs. 810. What is the loss?

13. In a class of 385 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

14. 9 shirts cost Rs. 620 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

15. 5 shirts cost Rs. 420 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

16. 4 shirts cost Rs. 1000 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

17. In a class of 12 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

18. In a class of 130 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

19. A train covers 666 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

20. A tank is 17 m long, 4 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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