Word problems

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

1. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 840 and sells it for Rs. 970. What is the profit?

2. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2800 at 2% per year for 4 years.

3. A student scored 68, 70, 74, 48 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

4. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 384 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?

5. A student scored 92, 41, 64, 91 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

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

7. In a class of 55 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

8. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 160 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?

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

10. A student scored 60, 92, 80, 88 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

11. A student scored 43, 67, 84, 66 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

12. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 290 and sells it for Rs. 400. What is the profit?

13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 380 and sells it for Rs. 400. What is the profit?

14. A tank is 9 m long, 10 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

15. Rs. 561 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 3. How much does each get?

16. 7 shirts cost Rs. 380 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

17. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2700 at 8% per year for 1 years.

18. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 300 and sells it for Rs. 250. What is the loss?

19. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 380 and sells it for Rs. 470. What is the profit?

20. A student scored 76, 51, 87, 69, 43, 70 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

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