Word problems

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

1. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 440 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 11. How much does each friend pay in all?

2. A train covers 144 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 780 and sells it for Rs. 860. What is the profit?

4. A student scored 51, 97, 96, 50, 86, 40 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

5. In a class of 290 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

6. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 540 and sells it for Rs. 680. What is the profit?

7. A train covers 266 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

8. A tank is 18 m long, 10 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

9. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1200 at 2% per year for 2 years.

10. In a class of 325 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

11. A student scored 70, 86, 87, 61 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

12. A tank is 8 m long, 12 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

13. A tank is 13 m long, 13 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

14. In a class of 100 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

15. A student scored 60, 70, 45, 63, 47, 69 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

16. 6 shirts cost Rs. 700 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

17. A student scored 69, 90, 93, 64 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

18. A student scored 76, 74, 45, 51, 74 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

19. A tank is 8 m long, 11 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

20. In a class of 230 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

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