Word problems

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

1. In a class of 260 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. A student scored 44, 74, 43, 69, 95 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

3. 6 shirts cost Rs. 360 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

4. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1800 at 2% per year for 2 years.

5. In a class of 225 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

6. 9 shirts cost Rs. 520 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

7. In a class of 270 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

8. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 770 and sells it for Rs. 800. What is the profit?

9. 8 shirts cost Rs. 580 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

10. 7 shirts cost Rs. 260 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

11. A train covers 100 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

12. A tank is 20 m long, 7 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

13. In a class of 200 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 360 and sells it for Rs. 440. What is the profit?

15. A tank is 18 m long, 10 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

16. Rs. 690 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 8. How much does each get?

17. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 370 and sells it for Rs. 390. What is the profit?

18. A tank is 11 m long, 13 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

19. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 710 and sells it for Rs. 630. What is the loss?

20. A student scored 43, 71, 89, 58, 49 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

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