Word problems

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

1. 4 shirts cost Rs. 460 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

2. A tank is 9 m long, 11 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

3. In a class of 212 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

4. In a class of 210 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

5. A student scored 54, 71, 42, 40, 98 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

6. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2600 at 2% per year for 2 years.

7. Rs. 429 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 5. How much does each get?

8. A tank is 17 m long, 9 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

9. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 144 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?

10. A train covers 252 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

11. In a class of 35 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

12. A train covers 158 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

13. A student scored 89, 85, 72, 86 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 560 and sells it for Rs. 690. What is the profit?

15. A tank is 16 m long, 15 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

16. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 610 and sells it for Rs. 730. What is the profit?

17. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1700 at 6% per year for 3 years.

18. In a class of 340 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

19. In a class of 30 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 400 and sells it for Rs. 380. What is the loss?

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