Word problems

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

1. Rs. 500 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 4. How much does each get?

2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 430 and sells it for Rs. 500. What is the profit?

3. A tank is 18 m long, 13 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

4. In a class of 180 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 220 and sells it for Rs. 290. What is the profit?

6. A student scored 97, 97, 88, 91, 92, 87 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

7. A student scored 74, 90, 41, 99 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

8. A student scored 82, 88, 61, 53 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

9. In a class of 190 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

10. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 900 and sells it for Rs. 920. What is the profit?

11. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 288 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 4. How much does each friend pay in all?

12. A student scored 50, 64, 47, 87, 99, 85 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

13. A student scored 69, 74, 98, 74, 60 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

14. Rs. 132 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 4. How much does each get?

15. A train covers 184 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

16. A train covers 402 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

17. Rs. 490 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 6. How much does each get?

18. A tank is 7 m long, 11 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

19. A student scored 99, 52, 51, 42, 59, 81 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 380 and sells it for Rs. 410. What is the profit?

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