Word problems

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

1. In a class of 128 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. A tank is 15 m long, 15 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

3. A student scored 55, 60, 63, 70 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

4. A tank is 5 m long, 8 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 350 and sells it for Rs. 230. What is the loss?

6. Rs. 99 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 3. How much does each get?

7. Rs. 216 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 7. How much does each get?

8. A student scored 70, 62, 43, 54, 73, 46 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

9. 9 shirts cost Rs. 1140 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

10. A train covers 122 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

11. A tank is 19 m long, 13 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

12. 8 shirts cost Rs. 1080 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

13. A student scored 40, 47, 83, 85, 40, 83 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

14. A tank is 20 m long, 6 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

15. A tank is 15 m long, 8 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

16. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2500 at 2% per year for 4 years.

17. A student scored 43, 64, 63, 56, 54 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

18. A tank is 5 m long, 12 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

19. In a class of 75 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

20. A student scored 96, 81, 64, 91 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

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