Word problems

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

1. A student scored 77, 80, 89, 90 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 500 and sells it for Rs. 470. What is the loss?

3. 8 shirts cost Rs. 560 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

4. 4 shirts cost Rs. 840 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

5. A train covers 320 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

6. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1500 at 6% per year for 4 years.

7. A train covers 234 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

8. In a class of 330 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

9. A student scored 63, 96, 95, 87, 59 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

10. 11 shirts cost Rs. 500 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

11. Find the simple interest on Rs. 500 at 5% per year for 3 years.

12. A student scored 45, 50, 58, 63 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

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

14. A student scored 66, 91, 60, 84, 78, 83 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

15. In a class of 225 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

16. A student scored 80, 51, 97, 54, 66, 66 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

17. In a class of 40 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

18. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 300 and sells it for Rs. 370. What is the profit?

19. Rs. 98 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 5. How much does each get?

20. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 288 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 4. How much does each friend pay in all?

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