Word problems

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

1. A student scored 75, 67, 61, 61 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

2. A train covers 160 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 430 and sells it for Rs. 360. What is the loss?

4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 710 and sells it for Rs. 690. What is the loss?

5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 370 and sells it for Rs. 310. What is the loss?

6. A train covers 335 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

7. In a class of 365 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

8. 8 shirts cost Rs. 960 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

9. In a class of 140 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

10. A student scored 91, 83, 95, 83 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 830 and sells it for Rs. 710. What is the loss?

12. 8 shirts cost Rs. 320 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 770 and sells it for Rs. 740. What is the loss?

14. A tank is 9 m long, 8 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

15. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 550 and sells it for Rs. 580. What is the profit?

16. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 930 and sells it for Rs. 820. What is the loss?

17. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 352 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 11. How much does each friend pay in all?

18. A train covers 92 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

19. 9 shirts cost Rs. 860 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

20. A student scored 58, 80, 61, 48, 82, 61 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

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