Word problems

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

1. A student scored 60, 87, 92, 91, 45 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

2. In a class of 275 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

3. A train covers 413 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

4. A train covers 540 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

5. In a class of 255 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

6. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1200 at 6% per year for 1 years.

7. A tank is 20 m long, 14 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

8. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 224 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?

9. 12 shirts cost Rs. 1200 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

10. A train covers 378 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

11. In a class of 224 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

12. A student scored 76, 86, 71, 40, 57 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

13. A tank is 10 m long, 7 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

14. A tank is 15 m long, 9 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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

16. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 660 and sells it for Rs. 710. What is the profit?

17. A student scored 58, 70, 72, 78, 45, 49 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

18. Rs. 135 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 9. How much does each get?

19. In a class of 250 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

20. A student scored 74, 46, 72, 85, 63, 50 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

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