Word problems

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

1. 8 shirts cost Rs. 620 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

2. 10 shirts cost Rs. 240 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

3. In a class of 132 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

4. In a class of 160 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

5. A tank is 19 m long, 11 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

6. A student scored 72, 77, 79, 52 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

7. In a class of 180 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

8. In a class of 280 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

9. A train covers 144 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

10. A student scored 70, 50, 99, 48, 53, 70 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

11. Rs. 636 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 6. How much does each get?

12. In a class of 270 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

13. Rs. 66 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 7. How much does each get?

14. 11 shirts cost Rs. 1020 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

15. A train covers 184 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

16. In a class of 172 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

17. A tank is 15 m long, 13 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

18. A train covers 64 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

19. A student scored 80, 71, 76, 51, 82, 48 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

20. A tank is 8 m long, 11 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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