Word problems

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

1. A train covers 497 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

2. A train covers 100 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

3. A student scored 91, 88, 83, 66 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

4. A train covers 496 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

5. A student scored 49, 76, 66, 52, 97 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

6. In a class of 52 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 340 and sells it for Rs. 200. What is the loss?

8. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2600 at 5% per year for 5 years.

9. 10 shirts cost Rs. 560 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

10. A student scored 62, 71, 88, 99 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

11. In a class of 88 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

12. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 300 and sells it for Rs. 270. What is the loss?

13. A student scored 55, 64, 96, 69 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

14. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 192 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?

15. 8 shirts cost Rs. 660 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

16. In a class of 175 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

17. Find the simple interest on Rs. 900 at 6% per year for 3 years.

18. 6 shirts cost Rs. 260 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

19. In a class of 390 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

20. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 144 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?

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