Word problems

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

1. In a class of 55 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. A train covers 469 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 800 and sells it for Rs. 650. What is the loss?

4. A train covers 114 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

5. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 360 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 9. How much does each friend pay in all?

6. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 220 and sells it for Rs. 340. What is the profit?

7. 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?

8. 7 shirts cost Rs. 600 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

9. A student scored 52, 48, 87, 91, 62 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

10. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 120 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?

11. A student scored 69, 54, 56, 73, 73 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

12. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2100 at 8% per year for 2 years.

13. A student scored 40, 49, 61, 62 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

14. In a class of 240 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

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

16. A train covers 296 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

17. In a class of 270 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

18. A train covers 111 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

19. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2100 at 2% per year for 3 years.

20. 9 shirts cost Rs. 720 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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