Word problems

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

1. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2800 at 8% per year for 1 years.

2. In a class of 25 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

3. A train covers 135 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

4. In a class of 216 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

5. A tank is 10 m long, 8 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

6. A train covers 86 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

7. Rs. 112 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 5. How much does each get?

8. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 432 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 9. How much does each friend pay in all?

9. In a class of 288 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

10. 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?

11. A tank is 11 m long, 9 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

12. In a class of 55 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

13. A student scored 58, 41, 75, 82 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

14. A train covers 56 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

15. Rs. 252 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 3. How much does each get?

16. In a class of 192 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

17. A tank is 8 m long, 4 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

18. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 384 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?

19. A student scored 66, 54, 57, 96, 52, 41 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

20. A train covers 68 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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