Word problems

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

1. In a class of 325 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. A student scored 85, 44, 71, 48 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

3. In a class of 172 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

4. In a class of 260 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

5. A train covers 553 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

6. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 340 and sells it for Rs. 360. What is the profit?

7. A student scored 64, 47, 68, 93 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

8. Find the simple interest on Rs. 400 at 4% per year for 2 years.

9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 540 and sells it for Rs. 600. What is the profit?

10. A train covers 228 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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

12. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 192 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?

13. A tank is 20 m long, 13 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

14. A student scored 91, 66, 90, 99, 94 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

15. 5 shirts cost Rs. 440 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

16. A tank is 7 m long, 11 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

17. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 360 and sells it for Rs. 510. What is the profit?

18. 8 shirts cost Rs. 740 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

19. 10 shirts cost Rs. 780 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

20. A tank is 10 m long, 4 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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