Word problems

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

1. Rs. 119 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 9. How much does each get?

2. A train covers 480 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

3. A student scored 57, 95, 66, 82 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

4. A train covers 156 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

5. In a class of 344 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

6. A student scored 97, 70, 97, 87, 79 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

7. In a class of 250 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

8. A train covers 450 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

9. In a class of 60 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

10. A train covers 46 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

11. A tank is 17 m long, 15 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

12. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2400 at 6% per year for 2 years.

13. 9 shirts cost Rs. 960 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

14. A tank is 17 m long, 15 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

15. Rs. 472 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 3. How much does each get?

16. 6 shirts cost Rs. 780 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

17. In a class of 305 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

18. 6 shirts cost Rs. 880 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

19. A tank is 7 m long, 8 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

20. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 64 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?

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