Word problems

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

1. A train covers 188 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

2. Rs. 261 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 5. How much does each get?

3. In a class of 325 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

4. Find the simple interest on Rs. 900 at 6% per year for 2 years.

5. In a class of 132 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

6. A tank is 6 m long, 11 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

7. A student scored 54, 67, 74, 81 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

8. A student scored 93, 71, 42, 73, 65, 70 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

9. A train covers 308 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

10. In a class of 55 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 390 and sells it for Rs. 260. What is the loss?

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

13. A train covers 106 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

14. A train covers 630 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

15. 8 shirts cost Rs. 640 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

16. 12 shirts cost Rs. 320 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

17. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 144 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?

18. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 504 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?

19. A student scored 63, 91, 67, 99 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

20. A train covers 105 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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