Word problems

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

1. In a class of 310 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. A train covers 134 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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

4. 9 shirts cost Rs. 700 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

5. In a class of 220 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

6. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 550 and sells it for Rs. 420. What is the loss?

7. 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?

8. In a class of 135 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 380 and sells it for Rs. 460. What is the profit?

10. A student scored 60, 48, 68, 89, 73, 40 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

11. In a class of 215 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

12. A student scored 77, 63, 77, 92, 56 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

13. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1800 at 2% per year for 3 years.

14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 480 and sells it for Rs. 460. What is the loss?

15. A tank is 6 m long, 6 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

16. A tank is 10 m long, 12 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

17. 3 shirts cost Rs. 880 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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

19. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 650 and sells it for Rs. 610. What is the loss?

20. In a class of 120 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

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