Word problems

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

1. In a class of 95 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. A tank is 19 m long, 6 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

3. A student scored 99, 86, 95, 84, 85, 61 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

4. A student scored 85, 85, 68, 70, 72 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

5. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1500 at 6% per year for 3 years.

6. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 800 and sells it for Rs. 930. What is the profit?

7. A tank is 5 m long, 8 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

8. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 448 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?

9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 200 and sells it for Rs. 350. What is the profit?

10. Rs. 162 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 4. How much does each get?

11. A train covers 639 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

12. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1200 at 8% per year for 2 years.

13. In a class of 80 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

14. Rs. 360 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 2. How much does each get?

15. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 504 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?

16. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 530 and sells it for Rs. 620. What is the profit?

17. A train covers 483 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

18. A student scored 72, 63, 73, 56 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

19. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 200 and sells it for Rs. 300. What is the profit?

20. A student scored 52, 41, 73, 84, 60 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

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