Word problems

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

1. In a class of 288 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. 5 shirts cost Rs. 1120 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

3. A train covers 280 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

4. In a class of 135 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

5. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 720 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?

6. A tank is 15 m long, 15 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

7. A student scored 82, 87, 90, 65 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

8. A train covers 152 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

9. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 128 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?

10. A student scored 67, 88, 91, 84, 71, 79 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 530 and sells it for Rs. 490. What is the loss?

12. A train covers 104 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

13. 4 shirts cost Rs. 580 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

14. A student scored 40, 69, 89, 61, 56 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

15. In a class of 15 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

16. A student scored 88, 88, 97, 83 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

17. A train covers 720 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

18. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 690 and sells it for Rs. 740. What is the profit?

19. A train covers 112 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

20. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1900 at 6% per year for 5 years.

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