Word problems

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

1. A train covers 141 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

2. A train covers 140 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

3. A student scored 91, 89, 61, 68, 46 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

4. In a class of 244 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

5. In a class of 85 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

6. In a class of 336 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

7. A tank is 17 m long, 15 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

8. In a class of 35 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

9. 9 shirts cost Rs. 880 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

10. 10 shirts cost Rs. 520 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

11. 11 shirts cost Rs. 620 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

12. A tank is 18 m long, 14 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

13. In a class of 224 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

14. A student scored 41, 54, 49, 68 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

15. 8 shirts cost Rs. 1120 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

16. A student scored 58, 87, 89, 97, 58, 55 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

17. A student scored 68, 65, 59, 63, 85 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

18. Rs. 207 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 4. How much does each get?

19. A student scored 80, 95, 81, 88 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

20. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 616 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 11. How much does each friend pay in all?

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