Word problems

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

1. A train covers 93 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 690 and sells it for Rs. 550. What is the loss?

3. A student scored 62, 73, 58, 62, 79, 62 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

4. A student scored 75, 94, 79, 96, 56 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

5. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 216 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?

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

7. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 704 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 11. How much does each friend pay in all?

8. In a class of 240 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 480 and sells it for Rs. 360. What is the loss?

10. A train covers 240 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

11. A student scored 60, 69, 86, 71, 69 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

12. Find the simple interest on Rs. 400 at 5% per year for 3 years.

13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 400 and sells it for Rs. 470. What is the profit?

14. A tank is 13 m long, 13 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

15. Rs. 638 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 4. How much does each get?

16. A train covers 185 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

17. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1800 at 5% per year for 4 years.

18. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 840 and sells it for Rs. 940. What is the profit?

19. Rs. 348 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 8. How much does each get?

20. A student scored 52, 57, 81, 42 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

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