Word problems

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

1. In a class of 115 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 360 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?

3. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2600 at 2% per year for 4 years.

4. 4 shirts cost Rs. 880 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

5. A tank is 8 m long, 4 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

6. A student scored 55, 72, 53, 55, 45 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

7. A train covers 144 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

8. A tank is 5 m long, 11 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

9. 12 shirts cost Rs. 1180 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

10. A student scored 42, 88, 44, 62, 74 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

11. A student scored 50, 79, 96, 61, 84 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

12. A student scored 94, 56, 52, 54 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

13. In a class of 224 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

14. A tank is 8 m long, 11 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

15. In a class of 225 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

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

17. 5 shirts cost Rs. 600 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

18. Rs. 513 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 7. How much does each get?

19. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 430 and sells it for Rs. 580. What is the profit?

20. A student scored 64, 48, 63, 81, 76, 88 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

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