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Word problems

Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 3067547

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

  1. In a class of 270 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  2. 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?

  3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 440 and sells it for Rs. 330. What is the loss?

  4. A train covers 292 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  5. In a class of 400 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  6. A student scored 77, 61, 93, 67, 72 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  7. In a class of 300 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

  8. 11 shirts cost Rs. 540 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  9. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 192 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?

  10. A train covers 92 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 360 and sells it for Rs. 470. What is the profit?

  12. 3 shirts cost Rs. 620 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  13. 5 shirts cost Rs. 640 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  14. Find the simple interest on Rs. 800 at 5% per year for 5 years.

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

  16. Find the simple interest on Rs. 500 at 10% per year for 4 years.

  17. In a class of 395 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  18. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 160 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 4. How much does each friend pay in all?

  19. Rs. 490 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 8. How much does each get?

  20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 540 and sells it for Rs. 430. What is the loss?

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