Word problems

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

1. In a class of 235 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. A train covers 231 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 540 and sells it for Rs. 480. What is the loss?

4. A student scored 63, 73, 70, 74, 80 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

5. 12 shirts cost Rs. 420 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

6. A tank is 12 m long, 7 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

7. A train covers 594 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

8. Rs. 242 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 2. How much does each get?

9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 470 and sells it for Rs. 600. What is the profit?

10. In a class of 376 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

11. Rs. 276 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 3. How much does each get?

12. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 128 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?

13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 830 and sells it for Rs. 680. What is the loss?

14. A student scored 83, 74, 60, 83, 45 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

15. A student scored 45, 63, 71, 49 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

16. A tank is 16 m long, 14 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

17. A student scored 89, 63, 80, 62, 69, 81 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

18. Rs. 468 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 6. How much does each get?

19. A student scored 87, 72, 82, 74, 95 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 640 and sells it for Rs. 500. What is the loss?

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