Word problems

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

1. A student scored 76, 71, 99, 52, 92, 42 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

2. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1800 at 10% per year for 5 years.

3. A train covers 170 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

4. In a class of 220 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

5. In a class of 65 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

6. A student scored 63, 89, 90, 53, 56, 75 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 780 and sells it for Rs. 930. What is the profit?

8. Rs. 385 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 4. How much does each get?

9. A student scored 46, 85, 90, 72, 92 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

10. In a class of 185 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 910 and sells it for Rs. 880. What is the loss?

12. A tank is 10 m long, 13 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

13. In a class of 45 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

14. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 448 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?

15. 9 shirts cost Rs. 1160 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

16. A tank is 14 m long, 5 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

17. In a class of 35 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

18. A student scored 58, 90, 91, 63, 93 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

19. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 640 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?

20. Rs. 259 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 2. How much does each get?

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