Word problems

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

1. In a class of 384 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1100 at 4% per year for 1 years.

3. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2400 at 5% per year for 4 years.

4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 270 and sells it for Rs. 410. What is the profit?

5. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2800 at 10% per year for 4 years.

6. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 240 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?

7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 430 and sells it for Rs. 390. What is the loss?

8. In a class of 100 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 380 and sells it for Rs. 500. What is the profit?

10. 5 shirts cost Rs. 200 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

11. A train covers 365 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

12. A train covers 320 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

13. 3 shirts cost Rs. 680 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

14. In a class of 208 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

15. A train covers 330 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

16. A train covers 160 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

17. Rs. 98 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 5. How much does each get?

18. A tank is 14 m long, 5 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

19. 8 shirts cost Rs. 1060 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

20. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2300 at 4% per year for 1 years.

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