Word problems

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

1. In a class of 345 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. A train covers 608 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

3. A tank is 17 m long, 11 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

4. In a class of 45 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

5. 12 shirts cost Rs. 880 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

6. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 1000 and sells it for Rs. 880. What is the loss?

7. In a class of 35 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

8. A train covers 450 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

9. 9 shirts cost Rs. 960 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

10. Rs. 180 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 2. How much does each get?

11. In a class of 260 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

12. A student scored 47, 61, 62, 51, 62, 77 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

13. A student scored 72, 79, 50, 63 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

14. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 384 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?

15. 6 shirts cost Rs. 800 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

16. Rs. 180 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 4. How much does each get?

17. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 580 and sells it for Rs. 660. What is the profit?

18. A train covers 296 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

19. A tank is 14 m long, 4 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 720 and sells it for Rs. 760. What is the profit?

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