Word problems

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

1. In a class of 92 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. 11 shirts cost Rs. 520 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

3. In a class of 200 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

4. Rs. 91 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 4. How much does each get?

5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 750 and sells it for Rs. 690. What is the loss?

6. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1200 at 2% per year for 5 years.

7. 6 shirts cost Rs. 680 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

8. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 880 and sells it for Rs. 910. What is the profit?

9. In a class of 170 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

10. A tank is 20 m long, 12 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

11. Rs. 170 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 8. How much does each get?

12. In a class of 250 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 520 and sells it for Rs. 450. What is the loss?

14. A student scored 78, 63, 93, 73, 83 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

15. 10 shirts cost Rs. 640 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

16. A tank is 17 m long, 15 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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

18. A student scored 46, 85, 80, 72, 77 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

19. 12 shirts cost Rs. 1200 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

20. In a class of 210 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

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