Word problems

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

1. A train covers 380 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 770 and sells it for Rs. 650. What is the loss?

3. A student scored 56, 45, 99, 96, 59 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

4. In a class of 150 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

5. A tank is 7 m long, 13 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

6. In a class of 80 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 700 and sells it for Rs. 560. What is the loss?

8. A student scored 60, 91, 54, 56, 96, 51 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

9. A tank is 13 m long, 10 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

10. Rs. 649 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 2. How much does each get?

11. A train covers 290 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

12. 3 shirts cost Rs. 1160 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

13. A student scored 75, 68, 86, 87 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 390 and sells it for Rs. 470. What is the profit?

15. Rs. 145 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 3. How much does each get?

16. A student scored 42, 44, 78, 96, 40 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

17. A train covers 60 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

18. A student scored 58, 79, 99, 63, 66, 97 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

19. Rs. 258 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 2. How much does each get?

20. Rs. 540 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 5. How much does each get?

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