Word problems

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

1. In a class of 324 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. A tank is 15 m long, 15 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

3. A tank is 7 m long, 13 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

4. In a class of 185 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

5. A train covers 78 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

6. In a class of 265 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 510 and sells it for Rs. 530. What is the profit?

8. In a class of 50 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 990 and sells it for Rs. 890. What is the loss?

10. A student scored 90, 59, 53, 73, 40 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

11. 4 shirts cost Rs. 800 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

12. 6 shirts cost Rs. 300 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

13. A train covers 148 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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

15. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 490 and sells it for Rs. 370. What is the loss?

16. A train covers 132 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

17. A student scored 40, 41, 45, 82 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

18. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 740 and sells it for Rs. 590. What is the loss?

19. 9 shirts cost Rs. 480 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 880 and sells it for Rs. 1030. What is the profit?

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