Word problems

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

1. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2900 at 6% per year for 1 years.

2. In a class of 305 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

3. 6 shirts cost Rs. 1160 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

4. 10 shirts cost Rs. 700 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

5. Find the simple interest on Rs. 700 at 8% per year for 5 years.

6. In a class of 290 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

7. 9 shirts cost Rs. 520 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

8. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 200 and sells it for Rs. 240. What is the profit?

9. In a class of 375 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

10. In a class of 130 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

11. 5 shirts cost Rs. 980 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

12. Find the simple interest on Rs. 600 at 4% per year for 2 years.

13. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1600 at 10% per year for 5 years.

14. A student scored 90, 60, 86, 55, 79 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

15. 6 shirts cost Rs. 1120 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

16. Find the simple interest on Rs. 3000 at 10% per year for 2 years.

17. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 144 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?

18. A tank is 20 m long, 5 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

19. A student scored 52, 92, 91, 57 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

20. Rs. 299 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 9. How much does each get?

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