Word problems

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

1. In a class of 16 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. A tank is 6 m long, 15 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

3. A student scored 64, 48, 93, 95, 55 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

4. Rs. 282 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 4. How much does each get?

5. A train covers 330 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

6. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 650 and sells it for Rs. 550. What is the loss?

7. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 576 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 9. How much does each friend pay in all?

8. 12 shirts cost Rs. 660 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 210 and sells it for Rs. 230. What is the profit?

10. A train covers 392 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

11. A train covers 117 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

12. In a class of 240 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

13. A train covers 511 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

14. A student scored 95, 85, 53, 63, 84 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

15. 10 shirts cost Rs. 860 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

16. In a class of 140 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

17. In a class of 40 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

18. In a class of 112 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

19. A student scored 98, 77, 90, 53, 71, 55 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

20. A tank is 7 m long, 6 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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