Word problems

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

1. 12 shirts cost Rs. 1180 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 560 and sells it for Rs. 640. What is the profit?

3. A student scored 41, 50, 98, 57, 53, 43 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

4. In a class of 135 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

5. A tank is 10 m long, 14 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

6. A student scored 54, 46, 87, 51, 60, 80 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

7. A student scored 60, 45, 63, 87, 75 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

8. A train covers 60 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

9. A student scored 65, 91, 91, 41 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

10. Rs. 304 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 2. How much does each get?

11. Rs. 275 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 9. How much does each get?

12. A student scored 62, 70, 75, 73 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 830 and sells it for Rs. 940. What is the profit?

14. 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?

15. A student scored 84, 40, 92, 72 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

16. A train covers 336 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

17. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2800 at 4% per year for 2 years.

18. A train covers 180 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

19. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 288 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 4. How much does each friend pay in all?

20. A student scored 59, 45, 72, 70, 85, 47 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

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