Word problems

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

1. In a class of 390 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. 12 shirts cost Rs. 1060 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 350 and sells it for Rs. 240. What is the loss?

4. A student scored 55, 47, 42, 56 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

5. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 288 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 9. How much does each friend pay in all?

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

7. A tank is 5 m long, 9 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

8. A train covers 414 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 890 and sells it for Rs. 810. What is the loss?

10. 11 shirts cost Rs. 760 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

11. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1800 at 2% per year for 5 years.

12. A train covers 100 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

13. A train covers 94 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 830 and sells it for Rs. 980. What is the profit?

15. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 870 and sells it for Rs. 800. What is the loss?

16. A train covers 189 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

17. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 360 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?

18. A student scored 87, 71, 48, 42 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

19. A student scored 59, 79, 63, 97, 72 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

20. A student scored 41, 95, 46, 54 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

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