Word problems

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

1. A student scored 73, 91, 47, 52, 47 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

2. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 288 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?

3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 200 and sells it for Rs. 350. What is the profit?

4. 8 shirts cost Rs. 220 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

5. Rs. 171 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 3. How much does each get?

6. A tank is 20 m long, 13 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 840 and sells it for Rs. 870. What is the profit?

8. A student scored 83, 97, 83, 77, 50 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

9. A student scored 99, 56, 86, 43 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

10. In a class of 236 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

11. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 528 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 11. How much does each friend pay in all?

12. Rs. 481 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 5. How much does each get?

13. A train covers 160 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

14. Rs. 363 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 2. How much does each get?

15. In a class of 380 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

16. In a class of 208 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

17. A student scored 41, 71, 68, 52 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

18. A train covers 325 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

19. 10 shirts cost Rs. 1000 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

20. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2900 at 8% per year for 4 years.

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