Word problems

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

1. In a class of 105 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. A student scored 54, 66, 73, 94, 43 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 620 and sells it for Rs. 520. What is the loss?

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

5. In a class of 120 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

6. A tank is 10 m long, 5 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

7. A tank is 8 m long, 10 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

8. A tank is 5 m long, 7 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

9. A train covers 80 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

10. A train covers 136 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

11. Rs. 209 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 6. How much does each get?

12. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 530 and sells it for Rs. 460. What is the loss?

13. A tank is 8 m long, 4 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 790 and sells it for Rs. 900. What is the profit?

15. A student scored 71, 58, 99, 91, 96 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

16. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 720 and sells it for Rs. 810. What is the profit?

17. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 520 and sells it for Rs. 500. What is the loss?

18. A tank is 9 m long, 5 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

19. In a class of 360 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

20. A train covers 455 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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