Word problems

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

1. Rs. 462 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 6. How much does each get?

2. In a class of 230 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

3. In a class of 192 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

4. A student scored 83, 51, 63, 66, 55, 72 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

5. A tank is 17 m long, 8 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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

7. A student scored 42, 40, 98, 92 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

8. A student scored 84, 96, 42, 86 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

9. A train covers 152 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

10. A student scored 84, 96, 73, 43 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

11. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 560 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?

12. 6 shirts cost Rs. 920 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

13. A student scored 95, 57, 49, 99 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

14. A student scored 76, 64, 41, 47 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

15. A student scored 63, 79, 56, 97, 45 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

16. A student scored 83, 60, 71, 58 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

17. Rs. 297 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 4. How much does each get?

18. 8 shirts cost Rs. 460 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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

20. 12 shirts cost Rs. 440 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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