Word problems

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

1. In a class of 4 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 910 and sells it for Rs. 800. What is the loss?

3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 840 and sells it for Rs. 980. What is the profit?

4. In a class of 280 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

5. A tank is 17 m long, 12 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

6. A student scored 68, 46, 70, 92 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

7. A student scored 97, 60, 90, 95, 99, 75 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

8. A student scored 97, 52, 56, 55 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

9. A train covers 315 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

10. In a class of 75 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

11. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 768 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?

12. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 740 and sells it for Rs. 780. What is the profit?

13. A tank is 8 m long, 13 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

14. A tank is 12 m long, 7 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

15. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 500 and sells it for Rs. 630. What is the profit?

16. A student scored 63, 77, 76, 60 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

17. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 288 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 4. How much does each friend pay in all?

18. 12 shirts cost Rs. 460 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

19. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2700 at 10% per year for 4 years.

20. 5 shirts cost Rs. 880 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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