Word problems

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

1. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 400 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?

2. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2900 at 2% per year for 5 years.

3. A train covers 632 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

4. A student scored 43, 44, 79, 94 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 290 and sells it for Rs. 230. What is the loss?

6. In a class of 130 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

7. In a class of 95 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

8. A student scored 80, 60, 98, 45, 77, 90 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

9. Find the simple interest on Rs. 400 at 4% per year for 1 years.

10. In a class of 240 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

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

12. A train covers 78 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

13. A tank is 16 m long, 4 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

14. In a class of 395 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

15. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 300 and sells it for Rs. 270. What is the loss?

16. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2200 at 10% per year for 5 years.

17. A tank is 15 m long, 11 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

18. A student scored 77, 96, 51, 40, 72, 78 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

19. In a class of 145 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

20. A train covers 296 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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