Word problems

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

1. A student scored 76, 87, 42, 99 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

2. A train covers 177 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 460 and sells it for Rs. 540. What is the profit?

4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 840 and sells it for Rs. 790. What is the loss?

5. Find the simple interest on Rs. 700 at 5% per year for 1 years.

6. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2200 at 10% per year for 5 years.

7. A train covers 144 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

8. A train covers 360 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

9. 6 shirts cost Rs. 380 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

10. A student scored 52, 70, 93, 62, 90, 89 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

11. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 576 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 8. How much does each friend pay in all?

12. Rs. 510 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 3. How much does each get?

13. In a class of 125 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 470 and sells it for Rs. 430. What is the loss?

15. A student scored 63, 56, 82, 98, 67, 84 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

16. In a class of 130 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

17. A student scored 95, 90, 73, 74 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

18. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 648 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 9. How much does each friend pay in all?

19. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1000 at 5% per year for 1 years.

20. In a class of 380 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

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