Word problems

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

1. A student scored 65, 82, 55, 51, 62 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

2. In a class of 284 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

3. A tank is 19 m long, 4 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

4. Rs. 150 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 7. How much does each get?

5. 4 shirts cost Rs. 1160 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

6. A student scored 85, 84, 77, 70 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

7. In a class of 295 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

8. A train covers 164 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

9. A tank is 14 m long, 15 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

10. A student scored 80, 55, 42, 78, 40 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

11. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 400 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?

12. In a class of 104 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

13. 12 shirts cost Rs. 200 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

14. A train covers 132 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

15. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 520 and sells it for Rs. 670. What is the profit?

16. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 500 and sells it for Rs. 600. What is the profit?

17. A student scored 49, 68, 75, 74, 64, 90 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

18. In a class of 180 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

19. 8 shirts cost Rs. 320 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

20. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2100 at 5% per year for 1 years.

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