Word problems

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

1. In a class of 270 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. 9 shirts cost Rs. 980 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

3. A tank is 17 m long, 12 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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

5. In a class of 55 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

6. In a class of 100 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

7. A train covers 148 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

8. 11 shirts cost Rs. 280 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

9. A train covers 150 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

10. A student scored 94, 72, 81, 95, 88 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

11. A student scored 55, 51, 85, 69, 95, 59 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

12. Rs. 430 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 3. How much does each get?

13. A train covers 520 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

14. In a class of 125 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

15. In a class of 188 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

16. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 320 and sells it for Rs. 380. What is the profit?

17. In a class of 390 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

18. A tank is 17 m long, 9 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

19. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 720 and sells it for Rs. 670. What is the loss?

20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 670 and sells it for Rs. 520. What is the loss?

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