Word problems

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

1. In a class of 385 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2700 at 2% per year for 5 years.

3. A train covers 204 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

4. A tank is 18 m long, 10 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

5. In a class of 245 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

6. Rs. 885 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 8. How much does each get?

7. 12 shirts cost Rs. 600 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

8. A train covers 576 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

9. Find the simple interest on Rs. 400 at 10% per year for 1 years.

10. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2700 at 8% per year for 3 years.

11. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 72 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?

12. In a class of 60 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 660 and sells it for Rs. 550. What is the loss?

14. 9 shirts cost Rs. 780 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

15. 7 shirts cost Rs. 780 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

16. 4 shirts cost Rs. 320 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

17. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2100 at 2% per year for 1 years.

18. In a class of 376 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

19. A student scored 69, 48, 57, 74, 87 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 620 and sells it for Rs. 600. What is the loss?

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