Word problems

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

1. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 540 and sells it for Rs. 420. What is the loss?

2. A tank is 6 m long, 15 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

3. In a class of 216 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

4. 4 shirts cost Rs. 360 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

5. 9 shirts cost Rs. 600 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

6. 3 shirts cost Rs. 320 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

7. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1300 at 5% per year for 4 years.

8. Rs. 544 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 8. How much does each get?

9. In a class of 380 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

10. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 128 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?

11. A tank is 7 m long, 8 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

12. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 320 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 8. How much does each friend pay in all?

13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 840 and sells it for Rs. 750. What is the loss?

14. A tank is 17 m long, 8 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

15. In a class of 224 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

16. Find the simple interest on Rs. 300 at 5% per year for 2 years.

17. In a class of 25 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

18. Find the simple interest on Rs. 400 at 8% per year for 5 years.

19. Find the simple interest on Rs. 800 at 4% per year for 5 years.

20. A train covers 222 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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