Word problems

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

1. A student scored 53, 52, 94, 49 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

2. In a class of 380 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

3. In a class of 100 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

4. Rs. 266 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 9. How much does each get?

5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 800 and sells it for Rs. 880. What is the profit?

6. A student scored 55, 59, 77, 53, 41 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

7. 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?

8. 11 shirts cost Rs. 240 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

9. In a class of 335 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

10. A student scored 82, 81, 67, 54, 72, 70 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

11. 4 shirts cost Rs. 1160 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

12. Rs. 900 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 8. How much does each get?

13. A tank is 5 m long, 8 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

14. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1800 at 4% per year for 1 years.

15. A student scored 56, 82, 71, 41, 67, 73 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

16. A train covers 576 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

17. In a class of 185 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

18. A tank is 10 m long, 14 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

19. A train covers 160 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

20. In a class of 152 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

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