Word problems

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

1. A student scored 76, 54, 44, 62 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

2. In a class of 320 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

3. A student scored 48, 55, 76, 78, 48 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

4. 11 shirts cost Rs. 1140 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 880 and sells it for Rs. 740. What is the loss?

6. In a class of 185 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

7. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1400 at 4% per year for 1 years.

8. A tank is 14 m long, 4 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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

10. In a class of 296 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

11. A train covers 176 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

12. A train covers 273 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

13. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 240 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?

14. A train covers 240 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

15. A student scored 61, 75, 74, 53, 82 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

16. In a class of 300 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

17. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 1010 and sells it for Rs. 880. What is the loss?

18. A tank is 14 m long, 8 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

19. A train covers 532 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 890 and sells it for Rs. 970. What is the profit?

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