Word problems

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

1. In a class of 236 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. In a class of 190 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

3. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2700 at 10% per year for 1 years.

4. A train covers 128 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

5. Rs. 117 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 4. How much does each get?

6. 10 shirts cost Rs. 880 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

7. In a class of 255 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

8. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 420 and sells it for Rs. 540. What is the profit?

9. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2200 at 10% per year for 5 years.

10. 8 shirts cost Rs. 640 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

11. In a class of 165 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

12. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 430 and sells it for Rs. 520. What is the profit?

13. A tank is 19 m long, 6 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

14. A student scored 63, 74, 67, 48 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

15. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 870 and sells it for Rs. 720. What is the loss?

16. A student scored 72, 43, 90, 47 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

17. In a class of 176 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

18. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 384 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 8. How much does each friend pay in all?

19. A tank is 8 m long, 9 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

20. Rs. 780 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 7. How much does each get?

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