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 648 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 750 and sells it for Rs. 630. What is the loss?

4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 640 and sells it for Rs. 740. What is the profit?

5. A student scored 67, 81, 71, 41 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

6. A tank is 13 m long, 8 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

7. A student scored 71, 58, 85, 62 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

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

9. A student scored 67, 93, 63, 45 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

10. Find the simple interest on Rs. 200 at 5% per year for 1 years.

11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 420 and sells it for Rs. 380. What is the loss?

12. A tank is 5 m long, 8 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

13. 4 shirts cost Rs. 1140 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 550 and sells it for Rs. 470. What is the loss?

15. A student scored 88, 98, 55, 45, 70, 76 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

16. 6 shirts cost Rs. 620 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

17. 6 shirts cost Rs. 1180 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

18. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2800 at 10% per year for 4 years.

19. A train covers 129 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

20. In a class of 320 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

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