Word problems

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

1. A train covers 165 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

2. A student scored 63, 74, 65, 94 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 840 and sells it for Rs. 740. What is the loss?

4. Rs. 572 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 8. How much does each get?

5. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2600 at 5% per year for 4 years.

6. A student scored 49, 46, 97, 84 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

7. A student scored 55, 92, 71, 46 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

8. A train covers 128 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

9. In a class of 260 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

10. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 860 and sells it for Rs. 820. What is the loss?

11. In a class of 395 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

12. A student scored 63, 77, 80, 64 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 800 and sells it for Rs. 840. What is the profit?

14. A student scored 86, 80, 44, 85, 64, 79 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

15. A train covers 114 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

16. A student scored 88, 52, 58, 62, 85 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

17. 11 shirts cost Rs. 1040 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

18. Rs. 650 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 4. How much does each get?

19. A train covers 268 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

20. A tank is 18 m long, 13 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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