Word problems

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

1. In a class of 295 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. 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?

3. In a class of 100 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

4. A tank is 5 m long, 12 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

5. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 640 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?

6. Find the simple interest on Rs. 3000 at 2% per year for 2 years.

7. A student scored 75, 83, 40, 43, 54 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

8. A student scored 73, 61, 47, 77, 92 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

9. A tank is 12 m long, 13 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

10. In a class of 324 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

11. A train covers 120 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

12. A train covers 115 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

13. In a class of 90 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 420 and sells it for Rs. 280. What is the loss?

15. 12 shirts cost Rs. 440 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

16. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 710 and sells it for Rs. 730. What is the profit?

17. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2600 at 8% per year for 4 years.

18. A train covers 168 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

19. 5 shirts cost Rs. 600 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

20. A student scored 97, 84, 80, 82, 51, 56 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

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