Word problems

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

1. In a class of 365 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

2. In a class of 320 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

3. A tank is 16 m long, 6 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

4. A tank is 8 m long, 14 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

5. A student scored 74, 61, 51, 98, 69, 85 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

6. A train covers 300 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

7. A student scored 55, 67, 54, 99, 55 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

8. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2400 at 8% per year for 3 years.

9. 11 shirts cost Rs. 340 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

10. Rs. 80 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 6. How much does each get?

11. A train covers 140 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

12. A student scored 50, 68, 79, 83 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 530 and sells it for Rs. 470. What is the loss?

14. 11 shirts cost Rs. 340 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

15. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2000 at 4% per year for 2 years.

16. A tank is 9 m long, 15 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

17. A student scored 44, 48, 72, 50, 78, 98 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

18. Rs. 630 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 5. How much does each get?

19. In a class of 195 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 520 and sells it for Rs. 660. What is the profit?

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