Word problems

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

1. A train covers 441 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

2. A train covers 462 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

3. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 144 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?

4. A student scored 85, 80, 76, 50, 85, 74 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

5. A student scored 85, 50, 55, 87, 78 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

6. A tank is 17 m long, 5 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

7. A train covers 504 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

8. A student scored 45, 92, 95, 60 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

9. 9 shirts cost Rs. 220 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

10. Rs. 154 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 4. How much does each get?

11. A student scored 43, 79, 95, 62, 41 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

12. 8 shirts cost Rs. 560 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

13. 5 shirts cost Rs. 720 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

14. In a class of 30 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

15. In a class of 24 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

16. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 230 and sells it for Rs. 340. What is the profit?

17. 11 shirts cost Rs. 740 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

18. A train covers 567 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

19. A student scored 50, 57, 89, 76 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 480 and sells it for Rs. 570. What is the profit?

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