Word problems

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

1. A student scored 52, 80, 48, 72 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

2. Rs. 135 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 2. How much does each get?

3. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 640 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?

4. A student scored 93, 86, 94, 52, 62, 69 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

5. In a class of 125 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

6. A student scored 73, 98, 60, 45 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

7. A train covers 639 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

8. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 660 and sells it for Rs. 740. What is the profit?

9. A student scored 87, 43, 51, 88, 61 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

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

11. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2400 at 10% per year for 5 years.

12. 9 shirts cost Rs. 1040 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

13. A student scored 81, 88, 86, 57 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

14. A train covers 295 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

15. A tank is 15 m long, 6 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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

17. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2400 at 2% per year for 5 years.

18. A train covers 150 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

19. Rs. 156 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 3. How much does each get?

20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 270 and sells it for Rs. 310. What is the profit?

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