Word problems

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

1. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 480 and sells it for Rs. 510. What is the profit?

2. 3 shirts cost Rs. 420 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

3. A student scored 52, 89, 67, 84, 81, 95 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

4. 10 shirts cost Rs. 720 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

5. A student scored 75, 49, 62, 70 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

6. In a class of 128 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

7. A tank is 9 m long, 6 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

8. 12 shirts cost Rs. 760 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

9. In a class of 205 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

10. A student scored 57, 48, 51, 76, 48 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

11. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2500 at 2% per year for 4 years.

12. A student scored 50, 49, 69, 46, 78, 86 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

13. In a class of 395 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

14. 11 shirts cost Rs. 740 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

15. A student scored 67, 65, 63, 97 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

16. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1300 at 2% per year for 4 years.

17. In a class of 395 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

18. A train covers 140 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

19. Rs. 450 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 2. How much does each get?

20. Rs. 264 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 2. How much does each get?

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