Word problems

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

1. A train covers 552 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

2. In a class of 195 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 310 and sells it for Rs. 270. What is the loss?

4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 210 and sells it for Rs. 330. What is the profit?

5. A train covers 423 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

6. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1700 at 8% per year for 1 years.

7. A student scored 46, 69, 74, 80, 76 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

8. 8 shirts cost Rs. 440 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 760 and sells it for Rs. 810. What is the profit?

10. A student scored 53, 49, 89, 42, 98, 95 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

11. Rs. 340 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 4. How much does each get?

12. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 590 and sells it for Rs. 440. What is the loss?

13. A tank is 5 m long, 6 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

14. A train covers 648 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

15. In a class of 72 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

16. A student scored 76, 45, 40, 44, 50, 69 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

17. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 360 and sells it for Rs. 430. What is the profit?

18. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2200 at 5% per year for 1 years.

19. 10 shirts cost Rs. 280 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

20. In a class of 36 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

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