Word problems

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

1. In a class of 135 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. A student scored 69, 69, 81, 98, 63 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

3. A tank is 18 m long, 8 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

4. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 560 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?

5. A tank is 18 m long, 12 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

6. A student scored 95, 81, 95, 69 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

7. In a class of 390 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

8. In a class of 275 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

9. 12 shirts cost Rs. 660 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

10. A student scored 66, 58, 95, 93 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

11. 10 shirts cost Rs. 960 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

12. A train covers 380 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

13. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 280 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?

14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 550 and sells it for Rs. 430. What is the loss?

15. A student scored 44, 72, 67, 50, 74, 83 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

16. In a class of 292 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

17. A tank is 10 m long, 7 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

18. In a class of 232 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

19. A tank is 15 m long, 6 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

20. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 504 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?

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