Word problems

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

1. A student scored 75, 77, 92, 59, 41, 82 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

2. A train covers 308 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

3. Rs. 416 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 3. How much does each get?

4. 5 shirts cost Rs. 340 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

5. A student scored 42, 81, 87, 58, 67 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

6. A tank is 18 m long, 7 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

7. In a class of 180 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

8. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 216 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?

9. Find the simple interest on Rs. 900 at 8% per year for 4 years.

10. In a class of 195 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 940 and sells it for Rs. 810. What is the loss?

12. In a class of 70 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

13. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1400 at 8% per year for 4 years.

14. Find the simple interest on Rs. 100 at 10% per year for 2 years.

15. A tank is 5 m long, 5 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

16. A train covers 195 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

17. Find the simple interest on Rs. 900 at 6% per year for 1 years.

18. A tank is 18 m long, 9 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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

20. A train covers 342 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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