Word problems

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

1. In a class of 352 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

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

3. In a class of 40 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

4. A tank is 7 m long, 4 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

5. In a class of 92 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

6. 11 shirts cost Rs. 960 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

7. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 288 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 4. How much does each friend pay in all?

8. In a class of 344 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

9. A train covers 195 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

10. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 910 and sells it for Rs. 770. What is the loss?

11. Rs. 960 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 9. How much does each get?

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

13. A tank is 11 m long, 4 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

14. In a class of 135 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

15. Find the simple interest on Rs. 100 at 4% per year for 5 years.

16. 8 shirts cost Rs. 200 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

17. In a class of 336 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

18. Rs. 225 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 7. How much does each get?

19. In a class of 320 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

20. 6 shirts cost Rs. 920 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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