Word problems

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

1. In a class of 375 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 384 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?

3. Rs. 340 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 3. How much does each get?

4. Rs. 100 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 2. How much does each get?

5. A train covers 60 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

6. 9 shirts cost Rs. 220 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

7. In a class of 370 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

8. A student scored 92, 95, 93, 71, 45, 66 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

9. A student scored 67, 50, 83, 48 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

10. A tank is 5 m long, 15 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

11. 10 shirts cost Rs. 920 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

12. A train covers 146 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

13. In a class of 56 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

14. A student scored 98, 44, 81, 69 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

15. A train covers 316 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

16. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1700 at 6% per year for 1 years.

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. In a class of 225 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

19. A student scored 88, 62, 87, 56, 60, 79 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

20. 5 shirts cost Rs. 440 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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