Word problems

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

1. A student scored 91, 92, 96, 46, 91, 88 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

2. A train covers 522 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

3. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 384 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 8. How much does each friend pay in all?

4. In a class of 136 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 760 and sells it for Rs. 900. What is the profit?

6. A train covers 330 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

7. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 576 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?

8. In a class of 276 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 860 and sells it for Rs. 940. What is the profit?

10. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1200 at 5% per year for 1 years.

11. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 432 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?

12. A train covers 204 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

13. A student scored 61, 44, 43, 78, 59 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

14. Rs. 195 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 8. How much does each get?

15. A train covers 315 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

16. A train covers 170 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

17. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2400 at 4% per year for 3 years.

18. A tank is 20 m long, 12 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

19. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 900 and sells it for Rs. 830. What is the loss?

20. A train covers 612 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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