Word problems

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

1. In a class of 75 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. In a class of 375 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

3. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 448 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 8. How much does each friend pay in all?

4. A student scored 80, 94, 91, 63, 86, 84 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 790 and sells it for Rs. 820. What is the profit?

6. 9 shirts cost Rs. 780 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

7. A train covers 330 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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

9. Rs. 368 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 8. How much does each get?

10. In a class of 364 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

11. A train covers 93 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

12. A tank is 20 m long, 11 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

13. 7 shirts cost Rs. 480 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

14. A train covers 168 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

15. Find the simple interest on Rs. 500 at 4% per year for 1 years.

16. In a class of 285 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

17. 11 shirts cost Rs. 1140 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

18. A train covers 424 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

19. A train covers 196 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

20. A tank is 7 m long, 4 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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