Word problems

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

1. Rs. 588 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 4. How much does each get?

2. Rs. 55 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 2. How much does each get?

3. In a class of 180 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

4. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 360 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?

5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 860 and sells it for Rs. 810. What is the loss?

6. A student scored 79, 98, 95, 80 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

7. A student scored 95, 40, 46, 49, 70 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

8. A tank is 7 m long, 5 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

9. A train covers 414 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

10. 6 shirts cost Rs. 440 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

11. A train covers 112 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

12. In a class of 130 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

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

14. In a class of 235 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

15. In a class of 250 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

16. A train covers 308 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

17. 11 shirts cost Rs. 740 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

18. 3 shirts cost Rs. 420 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

19. In a class of 265 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

20. Rs. 49 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 4. How much does each get?

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