Word problems

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

1. A train covers 124 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 930 and sells it for Rs. 870. What is the loss?

3. Find the simple interest on Rs. 200 at 5% per year for 3 years.

4. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 672 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?

5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 280 and sells it for Rs. 380. What is the profit?

6. In a class of 270 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 760 and sells it for Rs. 740. What is the loss?

8. A tank is 20 m long, 12 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

9. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 240 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?

10. A student scored 88, 47, 96, 81 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

11. A student scored 94, 98, 78, 58 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

12. In a class of 36 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

13. A student scored 91, 67, 84, 49, 51, 90 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

14. A student scored 57, 85, 65, 60, 63 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

15. A tank is 9 m long, 13 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

16. A student scored 96, 43, 43, 90 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

17. 6 shirts cost Rs. 1060 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

18. A tank is 14 m long, 12 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

19. In a class of 180 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

20. In a class of 84 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

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