Word problems

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

1. In a class of 36 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. 6 shirts cost Rs. 920 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

3. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 432 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?

4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 470 and sells it for Rs. 380. What is the loss?

5. A student scored 86, 84, 67, 63 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

6. In a class of 135 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

7. A student scored 40, 61, 51, 89, 79 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

8. A train covers 296 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

9. 11 shirts cost Rs. 1140 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

10. 3 shirts cost Rs. 800 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

11. A student scored 99, 40, 60, 68, 43 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

12. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 400 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?

13. A tank is 7 m long, 14 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

14. A tank is 18 m long, 14 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

15. A student scored 78, 70, 65, 67 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

16. A tank is 9 m long, 8 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

17. 10 shirts cost Rs. 880 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

18. 11 shirts cost Rs. 400 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

19. A train covers 225 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 700 and sells it for Rs. 810. What is the profit?

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