Word problems

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

1. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 900 and sells it for Rs. 960. What is the profit?

2. 10 shirts cost Rs. 1120 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

3. In a class of 16 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 590 and sells it for Rs. 720. What is the profit?

5. Rs. 611 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 4. How much does each get?

6. 7 shirts cost Rs. 1100 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 540 and sells it for Rs. 410. What is the loss?

8. A student scored 74, 71, 90, 91, 62, 50 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

9. A tank is 11 m long, 4 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

10. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 970 and sells it for Rs. 820. What is the loss?

11. 5 shirts cost Rs. 720 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

12. In a class of 10 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

13. A student scored 85, 81, 84, 42 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 680 and sells it for Rs. 720. What is the profit?

15. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 448 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?

16. In a class of 5 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

17. A student scored 42, 77, 99, 59, 71, 66 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

18. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 810 and sells it for Rs. 830. What is the profit?

19. A train covers 135 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

20. A train covers 220 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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