Word problems

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

1. A student scored 83, 90, 71, 49, 89, 44 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

2. A tank is 7 m long, 15 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

3. A tank is 6 m long, 7 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 580 and sells it for Rs. 650. What is the profit?

5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 320 and sells it for Rs. 420. What is the profit?

6. 11 shirts cost Rs. 880 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

7. A tank is 7 m long, 13 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

8. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 192 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?

9. A train covers 144 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

10. A student scored 51, 99, 57, 49 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

11. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 576 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 8. How much does each friend pay in all?

12. In a class of 120 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

13. A student scored 46, 63, 58, 69 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

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

15. A train covers 64 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

16. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 144 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?

17. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1800 at 4% per year for 2 years.

18. A student scored 44, 91, 90, 59 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

19. A student scored 99, 89, 41, 51 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 660 and sells it for Rs. 560. What is the loss?

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