Word problems

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

1. In a class of 300 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 280 and sells it for Rs. 420. What is the profit?

3. 10 shirts cost Rs. 360 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 520 and sells it for Rs. 580. What is the profit?

5. 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?

6. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 570 and sells it for Rs. 630. What is the profit?

7. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1100 at 2% per year for 4 years.

8. A student scored 43, 73, 43, 95, 70, 42 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

9. A student scored 70, 73, 59, 43, 70 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

10. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 340 and sells it for Rs. 410. What is the profit?

11. In a class of 170 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

12. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 860 and sells it for Rs. 950. What is the profit?

13. A train covers 232 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

14. In a class of 180 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

15. 8 shirts cost Rs. 480 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

16. A tank is 5 m long, 13 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

17. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1700 at 5% per year for 2 years.

18. In a class of 180 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

19. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 670 and sells it for Rs. 700. What is the profit?

20. In a class of 330 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

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