Word problems

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

1. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 160 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 4. How much does each friend pay in all?

2. A train covers 440 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

3. In a class of 96 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 870 and sells it for Rs. 940. What is the profit?

5. 7 shirts cost Rs. 520 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

6. In a class of 300 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

7. A student scored 57, 72, 40, 80, 84, 75 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

8. A tank is 6 m long, 14 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

9. A student scored 50, 55, 71, 40 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

10. 7 shirts cost Rs. 1140 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

11. A train covers 144 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

12. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2800 at 5% per year for 1 years.

13. A tank is 6 m long, 6 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

14. In a class of 204 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

15. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1800 at 5% per year for 2 years.

16. In a class of 95 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

17. 6 shirts cost Rs. 780 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

18. 6 shirts cost Rs. 260 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

19. Rs. 162 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 4. How much does each get?

20. In a class of 384 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

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