Word problems

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

1. In a class of 205 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. A tank is 9 m long, 11 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

3. A train covers 208 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 810 and sells it for Rs. 730. What is the loss?

5. A tank is 20 m long, 12 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

6. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2000 at 4% per year for 5 years.

7. In a class of 180 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

8. A student scored 53, 60, 92, 95, 40 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

9. 11 shirts cost Rs. 540 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

10. A student scored 57, 72, 61, 79, 84, 67 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

11. In a class of 224 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

12. A student scored 41, 56, 50, 41 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

13. A tank is 14 m long, 7 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

14. A student scored 74, 66, 64, 71, 94, 45 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

15. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 610 and sells it for Rs. 560. What is the loss?

16. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 210 and sells it for Rs. 230. What is the profit?

17. In a class of 25 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

18. In a class of 176 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

19. A tank is 9 m long, 10 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

20. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1100 at 5% per year for 1 years.

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