Word problems

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

1. In a class of 320 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. In a class of 312 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

3. A tank is 15 m long, 13 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 900 and sells it for Rs. 990. What is the profit?

5. A tank is 20 m long, 11 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

6. A student scored 58, 53, 59, 42 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 760 and sells it for Rs. 800. What is the profit?

8. A train covers 280 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

9. A student scored 52, 40, 72, 92, 40, 82 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

10. In a class of 180 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

11. 8 shirts cost Rs. 1200 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

12. A tank is 19 m long, 13 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

13. A train covers 190 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

14. In a class of 210 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

15. A train covers 472 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

16. A tank is 20 m long, 6 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

17. A student scored 67, 77, 56, 84, 61 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

18. 11 shirts cost Rs. 700 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

19. A tank is 8 m long, 4 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

20. In a class of 236 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

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