Word problems

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

1. In a class of 245 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. A train covers 70 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

3. 9 shirts cost Rs. 680 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

4. A student scored 72, 80, 53, 47, 48, 78 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

5. Rs. 80 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 7. How much does each get?

6. In a class of 232 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

7. Rs. 318 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 3. How much does each get?

8. A train covers 490 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

9. A tank is 16 m long, 7 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

10. A student scored 94, 42, 41, 69, 84, 84 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

11. In a class of 376 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

12. A student scored 72, 95, 76, 94, 78 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

13. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2400 at 2% per year for 3 years.

14. A student scored 70, 59, 92, 81, 98, 62 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

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

16. 11 shirts cost Rs. 700 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

17. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 880 and sells it for Rs. 1020. What is the profit?

18. A student scored 72, 43, 91, 81, 93 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

19. A student scored 75, 73, 66, 68, 88, 68 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

20. A train covers 294 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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