Word problems

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

1. In a class of 205 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. A tank is 6 m long, 10 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

3. A tank is 15 m long, 13 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

4. Find the simple interest on Rs. 800 at 10% per year for 5 years.

5. 11 shirts cost Rs. 1080 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

6. 10 shirts cost Rs. 540 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

7. A student scored 96, 82, 46, 57, 72, 43 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

8. 9 shirts cost Rs. 720 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

9. A tank is 9 m long, 11 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

10. A tank is 20 m long, 10 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

11. A train covers 140 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

12. In a class of 224 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 860 and sells it for Rs. 900. What is the profit?

14. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 160 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?

15. In a class of 175 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

16. A train covers 497 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

17. In a class of 365 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

18. 10 shirts cost Rs. 620 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

19. A train covers 235 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

20. 11 shirts cost Rs. 980 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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