Word problems

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

1. A student scored 45, 95, 55, 61 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

2. A student scored 76, 66, 52, 78 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

3. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 64 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?

4. In a class of 90 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

5. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1500 at 8% per year for 5 years.

6. In a class of 384 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

7. A student scored 54, 66, 53, 65, 54, 80 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

8. In a class of 68 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

9. A student scored 48, 91, 59, 52, 90 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

10. A tank is 17 m long, 5 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 770 and sells it for Rs. 860. What is the profit?

12. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 530 and sells it for Rs. 610. What is the profit?

13. 3 shirts cost Rs. 440 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

14. 10 shirts cost Rs. 880 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

15. A student scored 93, 53, 69, 95, 60 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

16. A train covers 450 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

17. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2100 at 8% per year for 5 years.

18. A tank is 16 m long, 8 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

19. A train covers 666 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 820 and sells it for Rs. 870. What is the profit?

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