Word problems

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

1. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2800 at 4% per year for 1 years.

2. Rs. 432 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 9. How much does each get?

3. A train covers 522 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

4. In a class of 265 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

5. A tank is 9 m long, 13 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

6. A student scored 42, 82, 99, 93 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

7. In a class of 30 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

8. 10 shirts cost Rs. 560 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

9. 12 shirts cost Rs. 1120 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

10. A train covers 360 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

11. A tank is 6 m long, 11 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

12. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 560 and sells it for Rs. 510. What is the loss?

13. A student scored 98, 72, 62, 56, 44, 94 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

14. A student scored 94, 81, 95, 60, 68, 52 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

15. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 96 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?

16. A train covers 68 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

17. 5 shirts cost Rs. 1160 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

18. A tank is 5 m long, 10 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

19. A student scored 52, 71, 50, 54, 92, 71 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

20. A train covers 612 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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