Word problems

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

1. A student scored 44, 68, 56, 58, 96, 74 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

2. In a class of 344 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

3. In a class of 276 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

4. A student scored 97, 74, 78, 83 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

5. In a class of 288 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

6. 12 shirts cost Rs. 400 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

7. In a class of 5 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

8. A tank is 14 m long, 11 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 640 and sells it for Rs. 760. What is the profit?

10. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 448 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?

11. 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?

12. A train covers 279 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

13. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1500 at 4% per year for 1 years.

14. A tank is 17 m long, 13 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

15. A tank is 13 m long, 14 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

16. In a class of 340 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

17. 9 shirts cost Rs. 520 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

18. A tank is 7 m long, 15 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

19. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 770 and sells it for Rs. 880. What is the profit?

20. A tank is 9 m long, 12 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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