Word problems

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

1. In a class of 312 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

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

3. Find the simple interest on Rs. 700 at 8% per year for 2 years.

4. Rs. 204 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 8. How much does each get?

5. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 240 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?

6. In a class of 25 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

7. In a class of 72 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

8. Rs. 630 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 9. How much does each get?

9. Find the simple interest on Rs. 3000 at 6% per year for 1 years.

10. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 64 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?

11. In a class of 400 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

12. A train covers 117 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

13. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2400 at 4% per year for 1 years.

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

15. 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?

16. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 710 and sells it for Rs. 580. What is the loss?

17. A train covers 295 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

18. In a class of 245 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

19. A train covers 378 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

20. Rs. 250 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 2. How much does each get?

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