Word problems

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

1. In a class of 124 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. 5 shirts cost Rs. 700 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

3. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2200 at 10% per year for 5 years.

4. A student scored 95, 43, 71, 93, 75, 73 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

5. Rs. 456 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 3. How much does each get?

6. A tank is 8 m long, 5 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

7. A student scored 45, 77, 82, 53, 66, 85 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

8. In a class of 30 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

9. 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?

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

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

12. A student scored 62, 41, 55, 78, 49 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

13. A student scored 52, 97, 83, 86, 57 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

14. A student scored 81, 64, 97, 56, 70, 70 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

15. In a class of 365 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

16. 11 shirts cost Rs. 780 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

17. In a class of 124 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

18. A train covers 345 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

19. A train covers 280 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

20. A tank is 6 m long, 13 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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