Word problems

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

1. In a class of 356 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. 8 shirts cost Rs. 200 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

3. A student scored 50, 48, 96, 77, 74 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

4. In a class of 375 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

5. In a class of 395 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

6. In a class of 330 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

7. A tank is 15 m long, 11 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

8. A train covers 322 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

9. Find the simple interest on Rs. 300 at 4% per year for 1 years.

10. A tank is 14 m long, 8 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 410 and sells it for Rs. 500. What is the profit?

12. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 650 and sells it for Rs. 790. What is the profit?

13. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 224 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?

14. A tank is 6 m long, 9 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

15. A student scored 75, 93, 58, 86, 43 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

16. A train covers 552 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

17. A student scored 65, 88, 41, 51, 60 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

18. A student scored 79, 89, 72, 88 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

19. In a class of 220 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

20. A student scored 94, 89, 70, 75 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

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