Word problems

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

1. 4 shirts cost Rs. 740 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 810 and sells it for Rs. 730. What is the loss?

3. A train covers 390 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

4. In a class of 28 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

5. 9 shirts cost Rs. 1020 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

6. Rs. 60 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 8. How much does each get?

7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 200 and sells it for Rs. 300. What is the profit?

8. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 570 and sells it for Rs. 590. What is the profit?

9. In a class of 212 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

10. A tank is 15 m long, 4 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 820 and sells it for Rs. 680. What is the loss?

12. A train covers 288 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

13. A tank is 20 m long, 9 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

14. 7 shirts cost Rs. 860 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

15. Rs. 231 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 9. How much does each get?

16. A train covers 189 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

17. A student scored 84, 97, 62, 73 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

18. A student scored 45, 71, 56, 44, 73, 59 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

19. Rs. 870 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 6. How much does each get?

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

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