Word problems

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

1. Rs. 420 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 7. How much does each get?

2. 7 shirts cost Rs. 780 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

3. A train covers 372 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

4. A tank is 20 m long, 9 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

5. In a class of 355 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

6. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 576 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 9. How much does each friend pay in all?

7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 710 and sells it for Rs. 830. What is the profit?

8. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 384 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 8. How much does each friend pay in all?

9. In a class of 65 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

10. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2300 at 10% per year for 1 years.

11. A tank is 9 m long, 9 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

12. A student scored 41, 59, 70, 66 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

13. 12 shirts cost Rs. 1120 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

14. Find the simple interest on Rs. 200 at 6% per year for 4 years.

15. A student scored 65, 89, 79, 54, 96, 79 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

16. Rs. 432 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 7. How much does each get?

17. In a class of 252 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

18. 6 shirts cost Rs. 1100 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

19. In a class of 5 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

20. In a class of 296 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

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