Word problems

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

1. Rs. 396 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 7. How much does each get?

2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 880 and sells it for Rs. 1030. What is the profit?

3. A train covers 245 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

4. A student scored 67, 42, 50, 89 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

5. Rs. 378 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 8. How much does each get?

6. A student scored 58, 40, 83, 91, 72, 82 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

7. A tank is 9 m long, 11 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

8. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 440 and sells it for Rs. 560. What is the profit?

9. 7 shirts cost Rs. 560 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

10. A student scored 81, 63, 45, 47 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

11. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 512 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 8. How much does each friend pay in all?

12. A student scored 43, 50, 68, 91 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

13. Find the simple interest on Rs. 700 at 10% per year for 5 years.

14. A tank is 19 m long, 7 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

15. A train covers 90 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

16. A tank is 11 m long, 14 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

17. A tank is 11 m long, 15 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

18. Find the simple interest on Rs. 400 at 4% per year for 2 years.

19. 3 shirts cost Rs. 1040 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

20. In a class of 192 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

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