Word problems

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

1. A train covers 210 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

2. A tank is 7 m long, 11 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

3. A student scored 83, 57, 69, 94, 42 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

4. Find the simple interest on Rs. 3000 at 2% per year for 4 years.

5. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 384 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?

6. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 660 and sells it for Rs. 530. What is the loss?

7. A student scored 88, 96, 42, 50 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

8. A student scored 98, 97, 71, 98 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

9. In a class of 320 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

10. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 240 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?

11. A train covers 168 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

12. 11 shirts cost Rs. 280 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

13. A tank is 10 m long, 9 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

14. In a class of 248 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

15. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2100 at 2% per year for 3 years.

16. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1500 at 10% per year for 1 years.

17. A student scored 90, 57, 79, 42, 95, 69 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

18. A train covers 258 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

19. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 420 and sells it for Rs. 540. What is the profit?

20. A train covers 48 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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