Word problems

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

1. In a class of 65 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. A student scored 55, 66, 43, 67, 74 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

4. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2000 at 10% per year for 4 years.

5. A tank is 15 m long, 7 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

6. A student scored 46, 69, 48, 88, 44 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

7. A train covers 128 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

8. A student scored 47, 84, 55, 51, 82, 59 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

9. Rs. 600 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 9. How much does each get?

10. In a class of 275 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

11. In a class of 260 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

12. 12 shirts cost Rs. 1180 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

13. 3 shirts cost Rs. 1020 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

14. A train covers 360 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

15. In a class of 272 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

16. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 520 and sells it for Rs. 560. What is the profit?

17. In a class of 208 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

18. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 660 and sells it for Rs. 800. What is the profit?

19. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 256 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 8. How much does each friend pay in all?

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

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