Word problems

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

1. In a class of 115 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. A train covers 316 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 550 and sells it for Rs. 490. What is the loss?

4. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1300 at 10% per year for 1 years.

5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 640 and sells it for Rs. 680. What is the profit?

6. A student scored 65, 92, 79, 55, 71, 46 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

7. A train covers 160 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

8. 10 shirts cost Rs. 860 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 640 and sells it for Rs. 750. What is the profit?

10. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 740 and sells it for Rs. 860. What is the profit?

11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 740 and sells it for Rs. 820. What is the profit?

12. 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?

13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 560 and sells it for Rs. 640. What is the profit?

14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 650 and sells it for Rs. 800. What is the profit?

15. Rs. 456 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 8. How much does each get?

16. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 340 and sells it for Rs. 270. What is the loss?

17. In a class of 370 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

18. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 192 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 4. How much does each friend pay in all?

19. A tank is 13 m long, 4 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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

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