Word problems

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

1. A student scored 95, 85, 60, 86, 79 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

2. A train covers 287 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

3. A train covers 384 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

4. A train covers 204 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

5. In a class of 400 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

6. 10 shirts cost Rs. 1180 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

7. A tank is 16 m long, 11 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

8. A train covers 46 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

9. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1300 at 2% per year for 3 years.

10. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 290 and sells it for Rs. 360. What is the profit?

11. In a class of 212 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

12. A student scored 45, 71, 42, 98 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

13. In a class of 236 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

14. 9 shirts cost Rs. 280 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

15. A student scored 61, 46, 58, 75 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

16. A train covers 237 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

17. A tank is 6 m long, 9 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

18. A student scored 84, 89, 48, 60, 94 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

19. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 250 and sells it for Rs. 210. What is the loss?

20. Rs. 370 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 6. How much does each get?

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