Word problems

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

1. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 320 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?

2. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 480 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?

3. A tank is 12 m long, 6 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

4. Rs. 384 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 8. How much does each get?

5. A student scored 71, 80, 53, 88 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

6. A tank is 17 m long, 14 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 600 and sells it for Rs. 580. What is the loss?

8. A train covers 150 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

9. In a class of 185 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

10. A tank is 6 m long, 9 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 460 and sells it for Rs. 350. What is the loss?

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

13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 860 and sells it for Rs. 770. What is the loss?

14. In a class of 375 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

15. In a class of 316 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

16. A student scored 51, 96, 54, 61, 98 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

17. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 400 and sells it for Rs. 310. What is the loss?

18. A student scored 57, 54, 62, 55, 46, 56 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

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

20. A train covers 144 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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