Word problems

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

1. A student scored 53, 49, 61, 70, 67 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

2. A train covers 86 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

3. In a class of 120 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

4. A tank is 9 m long, 5 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

5. A train covers 111 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

6. In a class of 90 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

7. A tank is 13 m long, 8 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

8. In a class of 195 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

9. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 480 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?

10. Rs. 572 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 9. How much does each get?

11. In a class of 312 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

12. A train covers 216 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

13. 8 shirts cost Rs. 820 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

14. A student scored 98, 93, 83, 94, 92 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

15. A student scored 67, 42, 89, 94 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

16. 5 shirts cost Rs. 240 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

17. A student scored 78, 61, 95, 53, 41, 50 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

18. A train covers 162 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

19. A student scored 77, 93, 55, 56, 89 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

20. In a class of 156 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

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