Word problems

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

1. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2700 at 5% per year for 1 years.

2. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 280 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?

3. A train covers 159 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

4. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1000 at 6% per year for 4 years.

5. A student scored 99, 86, 58, 95, 52 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

6. In a class of 156 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

7. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 616 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 11. How much does each friend pay in all?

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

9. A tank is 11 m long, 15 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

10. A student scored 65, 60, 42, 71, 67 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

11. A tank is 17 m long, 5 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

12. A student scored 80, 43, 72, 97, 68 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

13. 12 shirts cost Rs. 400 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

14. In a class of 332 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

15. 10 shirts cost Rs. 640 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

16. In a class of 205 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

17. In a class of 300 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

18. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1600 at 2% per year for 4 years.

19. A student scored 78, 98, 77, 64, 75, 82 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

20. A train covers 648 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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