Word problems

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

1. A student scored 56, 62, 49, 68, 93, 92 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

2. A train covers 260 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

3. A student scored 99, 84, 84, 41 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

4. In a class of 184 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

5. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2200 at 4% per year for 1 years.

6. A student scored 56, 40, 64, 46, 79 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

7. A tank is 17 m long, 13 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

8. Rs. 636 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 5. How much does each get?

9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 780 and sells it for Rs. 750. What is the loss?

10. A student scored 68, 66, 47, 81, 41, 99 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

11. A train covers 308 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

12. 7 shirts cost Rs. 1040 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

13. In a class of 335 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

14. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 576 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 8. How much does each friend pay in all?

15. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 680 and sells it for Rs. 760. What is the profit?

16. A student scored 89, 80, 62, 84, 73, 74 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

17. In a class of 65 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

18. A train covers 330 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

19. A student scored 73, 53, 91, 79 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

20. A tank is 10 m long, 6 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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