Word problems

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

1. A train covers 531 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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

3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 840 and sells it for Rs. 760. What is the loss?

4. A student scored 67, 47, 72, 79, 63, 74 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

5. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2400 at 6% per year for 3 years.

6. A train covers 66 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

7. In a class of 15 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

8. In a class of 270 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

9. A student scored 94, 59, 75, 91, 52, 49 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

10. A train covers 432 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

11. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 288 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?

12. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 840 and sells it for Rs. 770. What is the loss?

13. A train covers 231 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

14. In a class of 380 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

15. A tank is 5 m long, 11 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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

17. 8 shirts cost Rs. 600 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

18. 11 shirts cost Rs. 1040 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

19. 5 shirts cost Rs. 320 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

20. A tank is 12 m long, 11 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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