Word problems

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

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

2. In a class of 96 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

3. A tank is 5 m long, 4 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

4. In a class of 372 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

5. A student scored 97, 98, 52, 51, 92 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

6. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 336 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?

7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 820 and sells it for Rs. 910. What is the profit?

8. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 450 and sells it for Rs. 480. What is the profit?

9. In a class of 205 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

10. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 540 and sells it for Rs. 620. What is the profit?

11. A train covers 360 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

12. A train covers 104 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 600 and sells it for Rs. 640. What is the profit?

14. A tank is 18 m long, 10 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

15. A student scored 56, 40, 84, 83, 96, 91 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

16. A train covers 180 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

17. Find the simple interest on Rs. 200 at 4% per year for 3 years.

18. A student scored 61, 45, 75, 95 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

19. Rs. 325 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 4. How much does each get?

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

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