Word problems

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

1. In a class of 110 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. A tank is 12 m long, 7 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

3. Rs. 48 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 2. How much does each get?

4. A train covers 408 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

5. 9 shirts cost Rs. 840 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

6. A tank is 8 m long, 4 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 450 and sells it for Rs. 500. What is the profit?

8. 8 shirts cost Rs. 940 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

9. 10 shirts cost Rs. 1040 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

10. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2200 at 8% per year for 5 years.

11. A train covers 140 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

12. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 360 and sells it for Rs. 230. What is the loss?

13. A student scored 83, 71, 66, 96 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

14. In a class of 25 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

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

16. 12 shirts cost Rs. 280 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

17. A train covers 147 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

18. A student scored 98, 69, 89, 44 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

19. A tank is 6 m long, 11 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

20. A train covers 320 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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