Word problems

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

1. A student scored 91, 46, 47, 88, 61, 51 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

2. In a class of 155 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

3. Find the simple interest on Rs. 300 at 5% per year for 5 years.

4. 8 shirts cost Rs. 240 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

5. In a class of 348 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

6. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 580 and sells it for Rs. 700. What is the profit?

7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 830 and sells it for Rs. 790. What is the loss?

8. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1200 at 10% per year for 3 years.

9. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 216 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?

10. A train covers 462 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 930 and sells it for Rs. 790. What is the loss?

12. A train covers 150 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

13. 7 shirts cost Rs. 980 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

14. 5 shirts cost Rs. 320 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

15. Rs. 110 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 6. How much does each get?

16. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 168 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?

17. A train covers 312 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

18. Find the simple interest on Rs. 300 at 2% per year for 1 years.

19. In a class of 200 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

20. In a class of 280 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

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