Word problems

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

1. In a class of 332 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. A train covers 160 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

3. 8 shirts cost Rs. 420 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

4. A student scored 41, 52, 89, 73, 71, 76 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

5. A student scored 61, 71, 45, 67 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

6. A tank is 16 m long, 5 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

7. 7 shirts cost Rs. 1080 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

8. In a class of 68 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

9. In a class of 168 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

10. In a class of 290 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

11. 11 shirts cost Rs. 620 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

12. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2100 at 2% per year for 2 years.

13. A tank is 20 m long, 8 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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

15. A tank is 19 m long, 10 m wide and 3 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. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 192 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 4. How much does each friend pay in all?

18. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 864 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?

19. In a class of 175 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

20. A student scored 88, 88, 63, 47, 53, 57 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

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