Word problems

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

1. A student scored 84, 44, 60, 64 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

2. Find the simple interest on Rs. 3000 at 5% per year for 2 years.

3. A tank is 9 m long, 12 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

4. A student scored 94, 88, 62, 80 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

5. 10 shirts cost Rs. 1200 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

6. A train covers 228 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

7. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 48 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?

8. A student scored 55, 74, 74, 93 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

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

10. 8 shirts cost Rs. 620 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

11. In a class of 70 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

12. Find the simple interest on Rs. 800 at 8% per year for 4 years.

13. A tank is 20 m long, 7 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 750 and sells it for Rs. 660. What is the loss?

15. A train covers 400 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

16. 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?

17. In a class of 280 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

18. In a class of 295 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

19. A tank is 17 m long, 13 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

20. A train covers 336 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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