Word problems

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

1. In a class of 175 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. In a class of 124 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

3. A student scored 44, 65, 73, 52, 41 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 770 and sells it for Rs. 890. What is the profit?

5. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 480 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?

6. In a class of 236 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

7. 5 shirts cost Rs. 1000 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

8. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 330 and sells it for Rs. 290. What is the loss?

9. A train covers 185 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

10. A tank is 9 m long, 6 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

11. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1000 at 5% per year for 5 years.

12. A student scored 61, 77, 40, 82 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

13. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2100 at 8% per year for 2 years.

14. A student scored 78, 41, 51, 54 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

15. A student scored 57, 85, 55, 68, 43, 58 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

16. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1800 at 2% per year for 3 years.

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

18. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 260 and sells it for Rs. 210. What is the loss?

19. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 360 and sells it for Rs. 420. What is the profit?

20. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 320 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?

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