Word problems

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

1. In a class of 268 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. A tank is 15 m long, 13 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

3. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1400 at 4% per year for 1 years.

4. A tank is 17 m long, 9 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 810 and sells it for Rs. 830. What is the profit?

6. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1200 at 6% per year for 2 years.

7. Rs. 115 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 2. How much does each get?

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

9. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 768 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?

10. A train covers 608 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

11. A tank is 11 m long, 10 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

12. In a class of 64 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

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

14. A train covers 135 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

15. A tank is 18 m long, 10 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

16. A student scored 98, 86, 73, 65, 68 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

17. Find the simple interest on Rs. 300 at 10% per year for 4 years.

18. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 690 and sells it for Rs. 570. What is the loss?

19. A student scored 80, 94, 78, 72, 56, 46 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

20. In a class of 390 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

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