Word problems

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

1. A train covers 225 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 900 and sells it for Rs. 980. What is the profit?

3. A student scored 70, 57, 97, 93, 93 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

4. A student scored 48, 45, 79, 68, 55 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

5. In a class of 295 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

6. Rs. 833 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 8. How much does each get?

7. A student scored 51, 48, 97, 88 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

8. 12 shirts cost Rs. 1060 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

9. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 288 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?

10. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 470 and sells it for Rs. 430. What is the loss?

11. A student scored 68, 84, 54, 54, 55 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

12. A tank is 6 m long, 4 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

13. Rs. 136 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 5. How much does each get?

14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 610 and sells it for Rs. 660. What is the profit?

15. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2200 at 6% per year for 1 years.

16. Rs. 90 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 3. How much does each get?

17. Rs. 270 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 2. How much does each get?

18. 7 shirts cost Rs. 260 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

19. Rs. 396 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 5. How much does each get?

20. A student scored 69, 69, 98, 48 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

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