Word problems

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

1. A train covers 240 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

2. A train covers 224 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 570 and sells it for Rs. 550. What is the loss?

4. In a class of 125 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

5. A student scored 46, 95, 99, 70, 43, 67 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

6. Find the simple interest on Rs. 400 at 2% per year for 3 years.

7. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2300 at 6% per year for 3 years.

8. A tank is 20 m long, 11 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

9. A student scored 92, 90, 84, 59, 85 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

10. A student scored 49, 77, 69, 72, 58 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

11. 6 shirts cost Rs. 200 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

12. A student scored 79, 57, 62, 40, 42, 80 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

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

14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 380 and sells it for Rs. 330. What is the loss?

15. A student scored 72, 41, 69, 68, 71, 81 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

16. In a class of 210 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

17. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 550 and sells it for Rs. 610. What is the profit?

18. In a class of 295 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

19. A tank is 15 m long, 4 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

20. Rs. 312 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 5. How much does each get?

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