Word problems

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

1. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1400 at 2% per year for 3 years.

2. In a class of 140 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

3. In a class of 155 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

4. A train covers 64 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

5. A train covers 272 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

6. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 710 and sells it for Rs. 750. What is the profit?

7. A train covers 252 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

8. 10 shirts cost Rs. 920 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

9. A train covers 300 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

10. In a class of 215 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

11. A tank is 8 m long, 8 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

12. A train covers 426 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

13. A tank is 11 m long, 6 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

14. A student scored 43, 74, 63, 62, 93 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

15. In a class of 172 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

16. A student scored 68, 56, 72, 56 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

17. Rs. 72 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 4. How much does each get?

18. A train covers 348 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

19. In a class of 304 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

20. A student scored 48, 53, 62, 58, 64 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

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