Word problems

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

1. In a class of 205 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. Find the simple interest on Rs. 600 at 2% per year for 4 years.

3. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 320 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 8. How much does each friend pay in all?

4. A student scored 59, 59, 54, 52 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

5. 4 shirts cost Rs. 1040 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

6. A tank is 9 m long, 15 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

7. A train covers 204 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

8. In a class of 268 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 240 and sells it for Rs. 270. What is the profit?

10. A student scored 60, 46, 96, 82 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

11. A student scored 74, 75, 68, 60, 62, 93 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

12. In a class of 300 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

13. A tank is 15 m long, 15 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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

15. 6 shirts cost Rs. 1000 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

16. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1800 at 6% per year for 2 years.

17. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 540 and sells it for Rs. 680. What is the profit?

18. A tank is 18 m long, 15 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

19. Rs. 616 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 5. How much does each get?

20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 560 and sells it for Rs. 690. What is the profit?

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