Word problems

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

1. In a class of 204 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

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

3. In a class of 320 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 430 and sells it for Rs. 410. What is the loss?

5. A train covers 310 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

6. Rs. 308 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 2. How much does each get?

7. A tank is 18 m long, 13 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

8. A student scored 64, 64, 90, 80, 72, 44 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

9. 12 shirts cost Rs. 520 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

10. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 216 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?

11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 880 and sells it for Rs. 800. What is the loss?

12. A student scored 89, 74, 41, 45, 98, 67 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

13. A train covers 395 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

14. A tank is 8 m long, 11 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

15. A train covers 432 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

16. A student scored 70, 93, 50, 79 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

17. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 280 and sells it for Rs. 300. What is the profit?

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

19. A train covers 592 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

20. A train covers 230 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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