Word problems

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

1. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1100 at 5% per year for 4 years.

2. A student scored 78, 88, 69, 70, 66, 43 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

3. A train covers 632 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

4. A tank is 19 m long, 15 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

5. A train covers 639 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

6. A train covers 112 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

7. A student scored 52, 97, 55, 63, 68 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

8. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 360 and sells it for Rs. 400. What is the profit?

9. A tank is 15 m long, 8 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

10. Rs. 44 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 2. How much does each get?

11. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 432 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 9. How much does each friend pay in all?

12. A student scored 93, 67, 46, 54 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 520 and sells it for Rs. 590. What is the profit?

14. A student scored 81, 69, 72, 59, 61, 90 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

15. In a class of 305 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

16. A tank is 20 m long, 8 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

17. In a class of 30 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

18. Rs. 600 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 3. How much does each get?

19. In a class of 80 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 510 and sells it for Rs. 420. What is the loss?

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