Word problems

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

1. In a class of 315 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. Find the simple interest on Rs. 200 at 8% per year for 5 years.

3. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 336 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?

4. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 240 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?

5. In a class of 268 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

6. A tank is 5 m long, 10 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

7. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1400 at 2% per year for 5 years.

8. Find the simple interest on Rs. 3000 at 5% per year for 2 years.

9. In a class of 292 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

10. A student scored 88, 59, 49, 65, 98, 85 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

11. A train covers 222 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

12. 10 shirts cost Rs. 900 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

13. 11 shirts cost Rs. 400 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

14. 10 shirts cost Rs. 540 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

15. Find the simple interest on Rs. 500 at 8% per year for 1 years.

16. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 576 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?

17. 11 shirts cost Rs. 980 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

18. 6 shirts cost Rs. 300 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

19. A student scored 94, 89, 74, 90, 83, 92 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

20. In a class of 325 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

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