Word problems

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

1. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1300 at 5% per year for 3 years.

2. In a class of 388 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

3. 10 shirts cost Rs. 780 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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

5. In a class of 36 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

6. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2200 at 5% per year for 4 years.

7. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 192 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 4. How much does each friend pay in all?

8. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2000 at 5% per year for 3 years.

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

10. Rs. 528 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 4. How much does each get?

11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 750 and sells it for Rs. 820. What is the profit?

12. 12 shirts cost Rs. 960 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

13. A tank is 16 m long, 6 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

14. A student scored 93, 59, 75, 85, 98 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

15. In a class of 312 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

16. 8 shirts cost Rs. 1100 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

17. 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?

18. Find the simple interest on Rs. 3000 at 5% per year for 1 years.

19. A tank is 18 m long, 6 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

20. In a class of 65 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

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