Word problems

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

1. In a class of 10 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. Rs. 216 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 4. How much does each get?

3. In a class of 128 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

4. 5 shirts cost Rs. 1040 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

5. A train covers 258 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

6. In a class of 84 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

7. A train covers 246 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

8. A student scored 50, 69, 72, 61 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

9. In a class of 320 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

10. A train covers 630 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

11. A tank is 18 m long, 11 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

12. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2000 at 4% per year for 2 years.

13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 450 and sells it for Rs. 330. What is the loss?

14. A train covers 408 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

15. In a class of 245 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

16. Find the simple interest on Rs. 100 at 4% per year for 3 years.

17. In a class of 160 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

18. A train covers 148 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

19. 9 shirts cost Rs. 1080 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 560 and sells it for Rs. 590. What is the profit?

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