Word problems

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

1. A student scored 91, 54, 57, 86 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

2. A student scored 90, 53, 81, 99, 48, 73 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

3. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2800 at 4% per year for 2 years.

4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 770 and sells it for Rs. 820. What is the profit?

5. A student scored 91, 59, 55, 91 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

6. Rs. 126 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 9. How much does each get?

7. In a class of 125 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

8. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 384 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?

9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 350 and sells it for Rs. 410. What is the profit?

10. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2300 at 5% per year for 2 years.

11. 12 shirts cost Rs. 980 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

12. A student scored 54, 54, 97, 62, 48 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

13. A train covers 657 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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

15. A student scored 62, 41, 48, 72, 52 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

16. A student scored 46, 71, 66, 92, 61, 60 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

17. A tank is 5 m long, 4 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

18. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 500 and sells it for Rs. 430. What is the loss?

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

20. Rs. 476 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 5. How much does each get?

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