Word problems

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

1. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2100 at 8% per year for 2 years.

2. In a class of 95 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

3. In a class of 285 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

4. 12 shirts cost Rs. 920 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

5. A train covers 280 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

6. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 800 and sells it for Rs. 930. What is the profit?

7. A train covers 161 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

8. Rs. 504 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 2. How much does each get?

9. A tank is 14 m long, 11 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

10. A student scored 94, 49, 61, 60 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

11. A tank is 12 m long, 11 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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

13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 730 and sells it for Rs. 670. What is the loss?

14. A student scored 96, 98, 92, 73, 66 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

15. A train covers 300 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

16. A tank is 14 m long, 12 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

17. A student scored 84, 88, 86, 44, 48, 76 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

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

19. A student scored 77, 93, 88, 54 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

20. 6 shirts cost Rs. 960 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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