Word problems

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

1. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 648 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 9. How much does each friend pay in all?

2. 10 shirts cost Rs. 520 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 340 and sells it for Rs. 490. What is the profit?

4. A train covers 108 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

5. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2300 at 2% per year for 3 years.

6. A tank is 5 m long, 12 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

7. In a class of 148 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

8. A student scored 44, 44, 45, 86, 81 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

9. A train covers 94 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

10. In a class of 88 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

11. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 720 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?

12. Rs. 390 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 3. How much does each get?

13. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1700 at 5% per year for 4 years.

14. A train covers 414 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

15. In a class of 60 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

16. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2800 at 10% per year for 3 years.

17. 9 shirts cost Rs. 560 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

18. In a class of 140 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

19. Rs. 99 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 7. How much does each get?

20. A student scored 90, 58, 59, 56, 67 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

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