Word problems

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

1. Rs. 324 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 6. How much does each get?

2. A tank is 20 m long, 6 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

3. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 192 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?

4. A train covers 99 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

5. In a class of 135 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

6. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2800 at 5% per year for 4 years.

7. In a class of 84 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

8. 11 shirts cost Rs. 1100 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

9. A student scored 94, 87, 51, 73, 55 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

10. 12 shirts cost Rs. 340 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

11. In a class of 150 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

12. In a class of 240 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

13. In a class of 285 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

14. 5 shirts cost Rs. 1080 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

15. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 790 and sells it for Rs. 870. What is the profit?

16. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 300 and sells it for Rs. 230. What is the loss?

17. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1100 at 10% per year for 4 years.

18. In a class of 308 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

19. A train covers 240 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

20. A student scored 43, 82, 71, 82, 97 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

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