Word problems

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

1. In a class of 95 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 310 and sells it for Rs. 370. What is the profit?

3. In a class of 385 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

4. In a class of 100 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

5. 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?

6. In a class of 320 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 220 and sells it for Rs. 330. What is the profit?

8. In a class of 340 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

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

10. Rs. 154 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 9. How much does each get?

11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 350 and sells it for Rs. 300. What is the loss?

12. 12 shirts cost Rs. 1060 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 830 and sells it for Rs. 800. What is the loss?

14. A tank is 19 m long, 4 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

15. A tank is 18 m long, 8 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

16. In a class of 348 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

17. 10 shirts cost Rs. 900 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

18. In a class of 360 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

19. A student scored 74, 91, 55, 84 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

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

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