Word problems

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

1. 5 shirts cost Rs. 200 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

2. In a class of 344 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

3. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1700 at 4% per year for 5 years.

4. Rs. 287 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 4. How much does each get?

5. A student scored 87, 84, 49, 61, 59 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

6. In a class of 185 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

7. A train covers 600 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

8. Rs. 286 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 5. How much does each get?

9. A student scored 74, 70, 52, 92 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

10. A student scored 74, 56, 70, 84 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

11. 4 shirts cost Rs. 1200 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

12. A student scored 54, 95, 55, 56, 79, 93 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

13. A train covers 126 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

14. A tank is 12 m long, 9 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

15. A student scored 92, 92, 69, 54, 91, 82 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

16. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 540 and sells it for Rs. 670. What is the profit?

17. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 960 and sells it for Rs. 840. What is the loss?

18. A train covers 675 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

19. 11 shirts cost Rs. 260 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 620 and sells it for Rs. 560. What is the loss?

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