Word problems

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

1. A student scored 70, 58, 76, 44 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

2. A tank is 12 m long, 9 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

3. In a class of 325 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 760 and sells it for Rs. 720. What is the loss?

5. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2700 at 5% per year for 5 years.

6. A tank is 11 m long, 4 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 650 and sells it for Rs. 790. What is the profit?

8. In a class of 60 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 290 and sells it for Rs. 420. What is the profit?

10. 12 shirts cost Rs. 1160 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

11. 4 shirts cost Rs. 680 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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

13. A train covers 702 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

14. A tank is 16 m long, 15 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

15. A train covers 220 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

16. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2400 at 2% per year for 1 years.

17. A student scored 75, 91, 79, 55 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

18. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 440 and sells it for Rs. 300. What is the loss?

19. A train covers 63 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

20. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 720 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?

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