Word problems

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

1. A student scored 84, 85, 83, 52 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

2. A train covers 164 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

3. A student scored 94, 57, 79, 75, 45 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

4. In a class of 200 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

5. A student scored 64, 83, 51, 74, 95, 71 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

6. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 310 and sells it for Rs. 330. What is the profit?

7. In a class of 75 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

8. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 480 and sells it for Rs. 630. What is the profit?

9. In a class of 260 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

10. A tank is 14 m long, 8 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

11. A train covers 154 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

12. A tank is 11 m long, 12 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

13. In a class of 200 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

14. A tank is 7 m long, 4 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

15. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 410 and sells it for Rs. 560. What is the profit?

16. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 580 and sells it for Rs. 710. What is the profit?

17. 4 shirts cost Rs. 260 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

18. A train covers 426 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

19. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 500 and sells it for Rs. 570. What is the profit?

20. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2800 at 10% per year for 3 years.

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