Word problems

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

1. In a class of 180 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. A tank is 11 m long, 7 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

3. A train covers 162 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

4. 6 shirts cost Rs. 940 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

5. A tank is 15 m long, 5 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

6. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 240 and sells it for Rs. 380. What is the profit?

7. 10 shirts cost Rs. 1200 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

8. Rs. 310 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 5. How much does each get?

9. In a class of 370 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

10. A train covers 208 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

11. In a class of 188 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

12. Rs. 576 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 8. How much does each get?

13. A train covers 98 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

14. A tank is 10 m long, 7 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

15. 8 shirts cost Rs. 860 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

16. A student scored 88, 87, 80, 55, 54, 56 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

17. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 480 and sells it for Rs. 550. What is the profit?

18. 10 shirts cost Rs. 360 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

19. A student scored 69, 63, 70, 79, 49 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

20. A train covers 360 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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