Word problems

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

1. In a class of 285 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. 12 shirts cost Rs. 500 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

3. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 128 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?

4. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 96 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?

5. 8 shirts cost Rs. 920 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

6. A tank is 8 m long, 6 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

7. A train covers 160 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

8. Find the simple interest on Rs. 100 at 5% per year for 3 years.

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

10. In a class of 30 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 410 and sells it for Rs. 500. What is the profit?

12. In a class of 90 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 860 and sells it for Rs. 1010. What is the profit?

14. In a class of 224 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

15. Find the simple interest on Rs. 3000 at 6% per year for 3 years.

16. 10 shirts cost Rs. 700 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

17. A student scored 45, 50, 81, 62, 42 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

18. A tank is 6 m long, 4 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

19. In a class of 280 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

20. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 288 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 9. How much does each friend pay in all?

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