Word problems

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

1. A train covers 96 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 660 and sells it for Rs. 760. What is the profit?

3. In a class of 140 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

4. A student scored 92, 88, 62, 61, 87 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

5. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2200 at 8% per year for 1 years.

6. In a class of 80 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

7. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 288 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?

8. In a class of 230 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

9. 3 shirts cost Rs. 940 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

10. 9 shirts cost Rs. 400 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

11. A train covers 84 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

12. A student scored 59, 97, 98, 60, 61 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

13. A train covers 301 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

14. In a class of 220 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

15. In a class of 285 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

16. A tank is 16 m long, 9 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

17. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 410 and sells it for Rs. 450. What is the profit?

18. Rs. 143 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 8. How much does each get?

19. A student scored 71, 40, 84, 53 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

20. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 128 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 4. How much does each friend pay in all?

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