Word problems

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

1. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 192 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?

2. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2300 at 8% per year for 3 years.

3. A train covers 342 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

4. A train covers 258 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

5. Rs. 696 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 9. How much does each get?

6. Rs. 480 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 9. How much does each get?

7. In a class of 256 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

8. A train covers 210 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

9. A student scored 87, 54, 52, 49, 93 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

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

11. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1600 at 10% per year for 2 years.

12. A train covers 100 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

13. In a class of 165 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 320 and sells it for Rs. 300. What is the loss?

15. A student scored 42, 83, 42, 97, 91 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

16. A student scored 93, 72, 65, 69, 41, 74 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

17. A student scored 44, 98, 51, 87, 40 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

18. In a class of 185 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

19. Rs. 282 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 2. How much does each get?

20. A student scored 61, 99, 84, 85, 61 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

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