Word problems

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

1. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 910 and sells it for Rs. 820. What is the loss?

2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 200 and sells it for Rs. 240. What is the profit?

3. Rs. 119 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 5. How much does each get?

4. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2500 at 10% per year for 4 years.

5. 8 shirts cost Rs. 400 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

6. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2000 at 2% per year for 3 years.

7. In a class of 132 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

8. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1000 at 6% per year for 1 years.

9. In a class of 268 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

10. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 72 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?

11. A tank is 17 m long, 14 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

12. A student scored 46, 74, 72, 98, 80 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 410 and sells it for Rs. 370. What is the loss?

14. In a class of 325 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

15. 11 shirts cost Rs. 1140 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

16. 6 shirts cost Rs. 680 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

17. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 770 and sells it for Rs. 890. What is the profit?

18. 12 shirts cost Rs. 780 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

19. In a class of 260 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 530 and sells it for Rs. 660. What is the profit?

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