Word problems

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

1. A student scored 94, 88, 72, 79, 42 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

2. A train covers 63 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

3. 9 shirts cost Rs. 560 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

4. In a class of 380 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

5. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 120 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?

6. A tank is 5 m long, 14 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

7. A tank is 7 m long, 13 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

8. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 640 and sells it for Rs. 670. What is the profit?

9. A train covers 355 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

10. In a class of 12 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

11. A student scored 71, 76, 87, 86 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

12. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 576 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 9. How much does each friend pay in all?

13. A train covers 426 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

14. A student scored 87, 48, 79, 70, 99, 85 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

15. 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?

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

17. A train covers 290 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

18. A train covers 441 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

19. A student scored 97, 68, 56, 61, 93 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

20. In a class of 160 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

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