Word problems

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

1. In a class of 10 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. A train covers 441 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

3. In a class of 45 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

4. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 96 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?

5. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2600 at 5% per year for 1 years.

6. A student scored 57, 92, 90, 55, 56 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

7. A tank is 12 m long, 4 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

8. In a class of 350 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

9. A student scored 58, 62, 70, 98 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

10. In a class of 30 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

11. 6 shirts cost Rs. 1100 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

12. 5 shirts cost Rs. 660 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

13. A train covers 324 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

14. A tank is 7 m long, 15 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

15. In a class of 328 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

16. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 360 and sells it for Rs. 260. What is the loss?

17. Rs. 102 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 3. How much does each get?

18. Find the simple interest on Rs. 700 at 6% per year for 2 years.

19. A tank is 14 m long, 15 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

20. 5 shirts cost Rs. 220 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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