Word problems

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

1. In a class of 244 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. 11 shirts cost Rs. 800 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

3. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2700 at 8% per year for 5 years.

4. 11 shirts cost Rs. 740 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

5. A student scored 70, 49, 46, 87 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

6. A student scored 68, 40, 44, 75, 73, 48 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

7. A student scored 59, 95, 87, 47 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

8. In a class of 100 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

9. A tank is 19 m long, 10 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

10. A train covers 120 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

11. A student scored 95, 93, 74, 96, 89, 81 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

12. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 860 and sells it for Rs. 820. What is the loss?

13. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1900 at 6% per year for 2 years.

14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 210 and sells it for Rs. 310. What is the profit?

15. In a class of 112 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

16. In a class of 356 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

17. A train covers 630 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

18. Rs. 816 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 8. How much does each get?

19. In a class of 160 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 860 and sells it for Rs. 930. What is the profit?

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