Word problems

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

1. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1300 at 6% per year for 3 years.

2. A tank is 7 m long, 13 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

3. In a class of 230 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

4. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 448 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 8. How much does each friend pay in all?

5. 4 shirts cost Rs. 540 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

6. A student scored 72, 52, 40, 56 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

7. In a class of 270 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

8. A train covers 285 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

9. 8 shirts cost Rs. 220 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

10. A train covers 142 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

11. A tank is 9 m long, 5 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

12. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 730 and sells it for Rs. 620. What is the loss?

13. In a class of 180 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

14. A student scored 73, 63, 52, 40 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

15. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1000 at 5% per year for 3 years.

16. In a class of 30 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

17. A student scored 83, 62, 99, 96, 75 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

18. In a class of 370 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

19. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1400 at 2% per year for 2 years.

20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 230 and sells it for Rs. 300. What is the profit?

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