Word problems

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

1. A student scored 66, 44, 95, 66, 99 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

2. A student scored 70, 61, 86, 50, 58 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 360 and sells it for Rs. 260. What is the loss?

4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 950 and sells it for Rs. 880. What is the loss?

5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 740 and sells it for Rs. 640. What is the loss?

6. In a class of 340 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

7. A train covers 440 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

8. A student scored 76, 55, 93, 48, 71, 83 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

9. A train covers 189 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

10. A train covers 155 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

11. A student scored 40, 79, 96, 88, 42 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

12. 4 shirts cost Rs. 300 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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

14. A student scored 87, 69, 99, 93, 79, 77 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

15. A tank is 19 m long, 6 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

16. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 640 and sells it for Rs. 570. What is the loss?

17. Find the simple interest on Rs. 300 at 10% per year for 3 years.

18. In a class of 388 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

19. A train covers 553 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

20. In a class of 375 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

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