Word problems

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

1. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 620 and sells it for Rs. 660. What is the profit?

2. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 336 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?

3. A student scored 80, 74, 74, 40 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

4. In a class of 236 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

5. A train covers 112 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

6. A student scored 59, 94, 74, 65, 63 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

7. A tank is 14 m long, 15 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

8. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 380 and sells it for Rs. 230. What is the loss?

9. Rs. 130 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 4. How much does each get?

10. A train covers 528 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

11. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1200 at 4% per year for 1 years.

12. A student scored 76, 79, 56, 66, 88 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

13. A tank is 11 m long, 4 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

14. 7 shirts cost Rs. 220 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

15. A student scored 62, 52, 54, 92 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

16. A train covers 402 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

17. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 870 and sells it for Rs. 810. What is the loss?

18. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 610 and sells it for Rs. 710. What is the profit?

19. Rs. 550 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 5. How much does each get?

20. A student scored 43, 51, 99, 63 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

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