Word problems

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

1. In a class of 155 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. A student scored 84, 67, 95, 68, 60, 82 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

3. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 288 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 4. How much does each friend pay in all?

4. 7 shirts cost Rs. 640 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 870 and sells it for Rs. 960. What is the profit?

6. In a class of 395 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

7. A train covers 480 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

8. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 504 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 9. How much does each friend pay in all?

9. A tank is 5 m long, 14 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

10. A student scored 92, 93, 64, 87, 59, 91 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

11. 12 shirts cost Rs. 920 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

12. In a class of 52 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

13. A tank is 17 m long, 11 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

14. A student scored 90, 79, 76, 93, 71, 83 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

15. 10 shirts cost Rs. 1200 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

16. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2900 at 10% per year for 3 years.

17. A train covers 296 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

18. In a class of 236 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

19. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 860 and sells it for Rs. 980. What is the profit?

20. In a class of 70 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

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