Word problems

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

1. In a class of 375 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 710 and sells it for Rs. 560. What is the loss?

3. A tank is 10 m long, 7 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

4. A tank is 15 m long, 5 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

5. 5 shirts cost Rs. 1200 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

6. In a class of 376 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

7. In a class of 335 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

8. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2200 at 6% per year for 1 years.

9. In a class of 125 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

10. A train covers 158 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

11. In a class of 80 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

12. A student scored 40, 49, 98, 98, 70 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

13. 12 shirts cost Rs. 200 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

14. In a class of 396 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

15. A train covers 280 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

16. Find the simple interest on Rs. 800 at 6% per year for 1 years.

17. In a class of 255 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

18. 10 shirts cost Rs. 800 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

19. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 288 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?

20. In a class of 400 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

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