Word problems

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

1. A student scored 73, 80, 85, 99, 66, 47 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

2. In a class of 136 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 220 and sells it for Rs. 350. What is the profit?

4. A tank is 15 m long, 9 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 730 and sells it for Rs. 630. What is the loss?

6. A student scored 95, 69, 44, 58, 80, 50 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

7. A tank is 15 m long, 10 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

8. 9 shirts cost Rs. 260 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

9. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2600 at 2% per year for 2 years.

10. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2200 at 2% per year for 3 years.

11. A student scored 75, 85, 88, 72 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

12. Rs. 143 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 5. How much does each get?

13. A train covers 84 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

14. 11 shirts cost Rs. 680 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

15. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 430 and sells it for Rs. 550. What is the profit?

16. In a class of 352 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

17. Rs. 360 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 5. How much does each get?

18. 11 shirts cost Rs. 880 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

19. A student scored 53, 88, 57, 90, 98, 58 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

20. A student scored 92, 78, 66, 40 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

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