Word problems

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

1. In a class of 236 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. A student scored 79, 78, 56, 62, 95 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

3. A student scored 77, 99, 77, 43 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

4. Rs. 315 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 6. How much does each get?

5. A student scored 83, 83, 95, 57, 57, 69 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

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

7. In a class of 305 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

8. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 448 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 8. How much does each friend pay in all?

9. A student scored 89, 97, 81, 89 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

10. A tank is 14 m long, 8 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

11. A train covers 245 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

12. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 420 and sells it for Rs. 440. What is the profit?

13. A train covers 497 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

14. 8 shirts cost Rs. 1120 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

15. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 430 and sells it for Rs. 490. What is the profit?

16. A student scored 45, 44, 77, 57, 82 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

17. In a class of 376 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

18. A student scored 96, 60, 43, 54, 70, 79 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

19. A tank is 7 m long, 4 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

20. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2300 at 4% per year for 1 years.

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