Word problems

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

1. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 480 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?

2. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1600 at 2% per year for 4 years.

3. A tank is 15 m long, 4 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

4. A tank is 12 m long, 8 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

5. In a class of 245 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

6. A student scored 76, 91, 67, 83, 69, 88 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

7. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1200 at 10% per year for 2 years.

8. In a class of 355 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

9. In a class of 255 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

10. A train covers 455 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

11. 10 shirts cost Rs. 980 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

12. 10 shirts cost Rs. 740 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

13. 4 shirts cost Rs. 580 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

14. A student scored 40, 94, 93, 42, 71, 74 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

15. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 250 and sells it for Rs. 290. What is the profit?

16. A student scored 82, 47, 70, 95, 66 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

17. A student scored 89, 92, 68, 63, 99, 81 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

18. A student scored 80, 93, 76, 91, 58, 76 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

19. A student scored 94, 43, 67, 86, 50 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

20. Rs. 360 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 4. How much does each get?

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