Word problems

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

1. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1400 at 4% per year for 3 years.

2. In a class of 380 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

3. A tank is 11 m long, 7 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 850 and sells it for Rs. 910. What is the profit?

5. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2400 at 6% per year for 1 years.

6. 4 shirts cost Rs. 660 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

7. 11 shirts cost Rs. 540 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

8. In a class of 45 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

9. Rs. 936 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 9. How much does each get?

10. A tank is 13 m long, 9 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

11. Find the simple interest on Rs. 600 at 4% per year for 4 years.

12. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2600 at 5% per year for 5 years.

13. In a class of 80 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

14. In a class of 160 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

15. A train covers 549 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

16. A tank is 6 m long, 6 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

17. Rs. 750 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 7. How much does each get?

18. In a class of 136 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

19. A student scored 45, 58, 55, 95, 58, 79 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

20. 8 shirts cost Rs. 1140 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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