Word problems

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

1. Rs. 765 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 6. How much does each get?

2. A tank is 15 m long, 10 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 770 and sells it for Rs. 750. What is the loss?

4. In a class of 348 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

5. A student scored 94, 86, 96, 91, 76, 49 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

6. 4 shirts cost Rs. 400 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

7. A train covers 207 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

8. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2600 at 5% per year for 4 years.

9. In a class of 316 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

10. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 280 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?

11. A tank is 13 m long, 15 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

12. In a class of 10 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

13. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2000 at 10% per year for 5 years.

14. 11 shirts cost Rs. 880 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

15. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 810 and sells it for Rs. 720. What is the loss?

16. In a class of 52 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

17. A tank is 13 m long, 13 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

18. In a class of 245 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

19. A student scored 71, 71, 40, 46, 62 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

20. 9 shirts cost Rs. 1100 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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