Word problems

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

1. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 192 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?

2. A student scored 66, 48, 88, 62 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

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

4. In a class of 175 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

5. A student scored 60, 59, 47, 66 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

6. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 540 and sells it for Rs. 480. What is the loss?

7. A student scored 56, 73, 76, 83, 67 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

8. A student scored 40, 99, 43, 67, 66 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 310 and sells it for Rs. 200. What is the loss?

10. In a class of 265 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

11. A tank is 19 m long, 13 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

12. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2700 at 10% per year for 3 years.

13. A train covers 518 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

14. A train covers 441 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

15. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 432 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?

16. A tank is 12 m long, 9 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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

18. In a class of 312 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

19. Rs. 81 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 3. How much does each get?

20. A train covers 172 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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