Word problems

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

1. A train covers 204 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

2. A student scored 51, 76, 89, 95, 94 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 820 and sells it for Rs. 720. What is the loss?

4. A tank is 14 m long, 11 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

5. A student scored 44, 50, 82, 99, 60 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

6. Find the simple interest on Rs. 800 at 2% per year for 2 years.

7. A student scored 66, 64, 64, 93, 58 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

8. 6 shirts cost Rs. 820 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 1000 and sells it for Rs. 900. What is the loss?

10. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 860 and sells it for Rs. 910. What is the profit?

11. In a class of 144 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

12. A tank is 5 m long, 6 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

13. A student scored 78, 68, 47, 63 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

14. 11 shirts cost Rs. 520 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

15. 12 shirts cost Rs. 200 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

16. 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?

17. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 288 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?

18. In a class of 395 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

19. In a class of 144 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

20. A tank is 16 m long, 10 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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