Word problems

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

1. In a class of 175 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. A train covers 420 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 750 and sells it for Rs. 830. What is the profit?

4. A tank is 14 m long, 5 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

5. A student scored 89, 40, 96, 55 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

6. A student scored 73, 44, 44, 91, 58 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

7. 6 shirts cost Rs. 1040 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

8. 11 shirts cost Rs. 1020 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

9. Rs. 377 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 5. How much does each get?

10. In a class of 76 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

11. A train covers 294 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

12. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 330 and sells it for Rs. 230. What is the loss?

13. A tank is 12 m long, 13 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

14. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1800 at 4% per year for 5 years.

15. In a class of 220 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

16. A train covers 154 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

17. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 672 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?

18. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 410 and sells it for Rs. 480. What is the profit?

19. Rs. 55 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 3. How much does each get?

20. A student scored 47, 67, 84, 82 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

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