Word problems

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

1. In a class of 180 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. A student scored 59, 57, 74, 74 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

3. Rs. 312 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 2. How much does each get?

4. A student scored 95, 87, 88, 49, 56, 81 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

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

6. A train covers 136 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

7. A student scored 48, 83, 94, 73, 78, 74 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

8. 8 shirts cost Rs. 700 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

9. Find the simple interest on Rs. 900 at 5% per year for 2 years.

10. 3 shirts cost Rs. 300 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 230 and sells it for Rs. 270. What is the profit?

12. In a class of 380 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

13. A train covers 438 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

14. A student scored 46, 95, 84, 56, 99, 82 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

15. In a class of 215 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

16. A train covers 105 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

17. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 216 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?

18. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2800 at 8% per year for 5 years.

19. A train covers 176 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

20. 12 shirts cost Rs. 760 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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