Word problems

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

1. In a class of 395 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. A train covers 292 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

3. In a class of 268 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 790 and sells it for Rs. 920. What is the profit?

5. 7 shirts cost Rs. 320 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

6. A tank is 7 m long, 5 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

7. In a class of 24 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

8. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 790 and sells it for Rs. 890. What is the profit?

9. In a class of 190 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

10. A tank is 6 m long, 13 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

11. A student scored 52, 93, 43, 86, 81 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

12. A train covers 200 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 510 and sells it for Rs. 430. What is the loss?

14. 4 shirts cost Rs. 940 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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

16. In a class of 275 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

17. 11 shirts cost Rs. 980 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

18. A student scored 46, 66, 67, 57, 51, 49 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

19. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 160 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?

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

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