Word problems

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

1. 11 shirts cost Rs. 400 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

2. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2200 at 4% per year for 2 years.

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

4. A tank is 16 m long, 10 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

5. 10 shirts cost Rs. 460 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

6. In a class of 400 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 690 and sells it for Rs. 620. What is the loss?

8. Find the simple interest on Rs. 500 at 5% per year for 5 years.

9. A student scored 92, 64, 90, 72, 62 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

10. A student scored 71, 59, 55, 99 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

11. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 400 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?

12. In a class of 84 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

13. A train covers 80 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

14. Find the simple interest on Rs. 700 at 10% per year for 1 years.

15. 3 shirts cost Rs. 1020 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

16. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 580 and sells it for Rs. 660. What is the profit?

17. A student scored 44, 58, 54, 86, 73 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

18. A tank is 20 m long, 5 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

19. Find the simple interest on Rs. 600 at 2% per year for 2 years.

20. In a class of 112 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

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