Word problems

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

1. A train covers 98 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

2. 12 shirts cost Rs. 1100 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

3. 10 shirts cost Rs. 400 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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

5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 260 and sells it for Rs. 220. What is the loss?

6. Rs. 294 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 7. How much does each get?

7. A student scored 42, 96, 74, 76, 92 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

8. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 120 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?

9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 600 and sells it for Rs. 650. What is the profit?

10. In a class of 352 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

11. 11 shirts cost Rs. 860 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

12. 6 shirts cost Rs. 280 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

13. A student scored 86, 40, 64, 60, 79, 61 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

14. 12 shirts cost Rs. 940 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

15. In a class of 250 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

16. Rs. 60 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 5. How much does each get?

17. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 864 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?

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

19. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 330 and sells it for Rs. 250. What is the loss?

20. A student scored 77, 92, 99, 44 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

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