Word problems

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

1. A student scored 83, 66, 52, 54, 85 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

2. In a class of 160 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

3. A student scored 47, 94, 55, 91, 98 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

4. A train covers 198 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

5. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 192 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?

6. In a class of 280 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

7. A tank is 12 m long, 5 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

8. 11 shirts cost Rs. 900 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

9. Find the simple interest on Rs. 100 at 10% per year for 5 years.

10. A student scored 97, 81, 51, 95 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

11. A train covers 75 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

12. A student scored 88, 64, 91, 42, 70 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

13. A tank is 8 m long, 4 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

14. A tank is 9 m long, 15 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

15. 5 shirts cost Rs. 320 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

16. In a class of 295 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

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

18. Find the simple interest on Rs. 400 at 4% per year for 2 years.

19. A student scored 82, 83, 46, 54, 72, 89 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

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

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