Word problems

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

1. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 640 and sells it for Rs. 760. What is the profit?

2. 9 shirts cost Rs. 320 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

3. In a class of 20 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

4. 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?

5. A tank is 7 m long, 9 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

6. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1700 at 8% per year for 2 years.

7. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2000 at 4% per year for 2 years.

8. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 790 and sells it for Rs. 670. What is the loss?

9. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 96 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?

10. Rs. 500 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 8. How much does each get?

11. A student scored 50, 63, 53, 96, 98 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

12. A train covers 156 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

13. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1100 at 6% per year for 1 years.

14. In a class of 192 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

15. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2400 at 2% per year for 2 years.

16. 11 shirts cost Rs. 400 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

17. 3 shirts cost Rs. 480 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

18. In a class of 332 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

19. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1400 at 8% per year for 3 years.

20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 280 and sells it for Rs. 340. What is the profit?

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