Word problems

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

1. A student scored 52, 42, 77, 75, 82, 92 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

2. A student scored 86, 88, 81, 85 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

3. A train covers 207 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

4. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2700 at 4% per year for 4 years.

5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 530 and sells it for Rs. 560. What is the profit?

6. 8 shirts cost Rs. 240 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

7. Rs. 559 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 7. How much does each get?

8. Rs. 168 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 6. How much does each get?

9. A tank is 6 m long, 9 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

10. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 430 and sells it for Rs. 360. What is the loss?

11. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1800 at 10% per year for 1 years.

12. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 96 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?

13. A student scored 69, 65, 47, 51 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

14. 4 shirts cost Rs. 680 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

15. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 880 and sells it for Rs. 800. What is the loss?

16. A student scored 59, 81, 84, 51, 42, 91 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

17. A student scored 48, 52, 81, 89, 40 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

18. A tank is 13 m long, 9 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

19. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 620 and sells it for Rs. 690. What is the profit?

20. 7 shirts cost Rs. 460 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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