Word problems

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

1. In a class of 310 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. 11 shirts cost Rs. 580 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

3. A tank is 9 m long, 7 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

4. A tank is 14 m long, 10 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

5. A tank is 14 m long, 10 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

6. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 470 and sells it for Rs. 500. What is the profit?

7. In a class of 16 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

8. A train covers 138 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 730 and sells it for Rs. 770. What is the profit?

10. A train covers 532 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

11. A tank is 16 m long, 4 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

12. A train covers 186 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

13. A student scored 54, 59, 53, 82 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

14. A train covers 402 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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

16. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 128 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?

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

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

19. Find the simple interest on Rs. 400 at 8% per year for 1 years.

20. A student scored 66, 99, 54, 73, 98 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

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