Word problems

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

1. A student scored 67, 86, 60, 83, 44, 50 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 600 and sells it for Rs. 670. What is the profit?

3. In a class of 288 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

4. Rs. 650 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 4. How much does each get?

5. Rs. 528 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 2. How much does each get?

6. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 230 and sells it for Rs. 340. What is the profit?

7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 340 and sells it for Rs. 200. What is the loss?

8. 10 shirts cost Rs. 780 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

9. Rs. 220 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 4. How much does each get?

10. A student scored 98, 93, 98, 79, 80, 56 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

11. A train covers 80 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

12. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 432 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 9. How much does each friend pay in all?

13. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2600 at 10% per year for 5 years.

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

15. A student scored 84, 84, 76, 44, 75, 51 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

16. A train covers 459 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

17. In a class of 5 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

18. In a class of 56 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

19. A train covers 432 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 520 and sells it for Rs. 670. What is the profit?

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