Word problems

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

1. A student scored 76, 81, 99, 61, 41, 62 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 510 and sells it for Rs. 390. What is the loss?

3. A student scored 81, 94, 42, 68, 70 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 960 and sells it for Rs. 900. What is the loss?

5. Rs. 560 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 4. How much does each get?

6. A tank is 12 m long, 6 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

7. In a class of 235 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

8. In a class of 15 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

9. In a class of 320 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

10. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 600 and sells it for Rs. 510. What is the loss?

11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 380 and sells it for Rs. 440. What is the profit?

12. In a class of 275 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 820 and sells it for Rs. 960. What is the profit?

14. 7 shirts cost Rs. 700 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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

16. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 740 and sells it for Rs. 860. What is the profit?

17. In a class of 240 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

18. A tank is 12 m long, 12 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

19. In a class of 44 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

20. A train covers 232 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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