Word problems

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

1. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2500 at 6% per year for 4 years.

2. In a class of 180 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

3. In a class of 310 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

4. A tank is 7 m long, 11 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

5. A tank is 12 m long, 13 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

6. 6 shirts cost Rs. 880 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

7. 10 shirts cost Rs. 320 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

8. A tank is 20 m long, 6 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 340 and sells it for Rs. 320. What is the loss?

10. In a class of 272 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 350 and sells it for Rs. 270. What is the loss?

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

13. 11 shirts cost Rs. 600 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

14. In a class of 320 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

15. 7 shirts cost Rs. 700 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

16. In a class of 8 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

17. A student scored 95, 51, 74, 82, 43 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

18. A tank is 10 m long, 6 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

19. A tank is 18 m long, 11 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

20. A tank is 6 m long, 5 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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