Word problems

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

1. In a class of 130 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. 6 shirts cost Rs. 1180 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

3. A tank is 17 m long, 6 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 790 and sells it for Rs. 850. What is the profit?

5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 410 and sells it for Rs. 470. What is the profit?

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

7. A train covers 156 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

8. In a class of 176 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

9. A tank is 20 m long, 12 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

10. In a class of 88 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

11. In a class of 350 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

12. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 230 and sells it for Rs. 300. What is the profit?

13. 8 shirts cost Rs. 460 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

14. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1500 at 5% per year for 2 years.

15. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 320 and sells it for Rs. 360. What is the profit?

16. Rs. 728 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 5. How much does each get?

17. 9 shirts cost Rs. 1140 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

18. A train covers 336 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

19. Find the simple interest on Rs. 300 at 2% per year for 5 years.

20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 830 and sells it for Rs. 810. What is the loss?

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