Word problems

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

1. 6 shirts cost Rs. 920 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

2. A tank is 8 m long, 5 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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

4. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 120 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?

5. 11 shirts cost Rs. 280 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

6. In a class of 160 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

7. Rs. 168 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 2. How much does each get?

8. In a class of 70 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

9. In a class of 170 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

10. A student scored 91, 99, 89, 97 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

11. 9 shirts cost Rs. 1100 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

12. In a class of 240 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

13. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 792 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 11. How much does each friend pay in all?

14. Find the simple interest on Rs. 800 at 6% per year for 3 years.

15. A train covers 153 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

16. A student scored 42, 75, 66, 52, 42, 65 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

17. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 840 and sells it for Rs. 900. What is the profit?

18. A student scored 86, 84, 89, 62, 69, 60 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

19. Find the simple interest on Rs. 900 at 6% per year for 4 years.

20. A student scored 40, 85, 60, 57, 68 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

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