Word problems

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

1. A train covers 104 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

2. A student scored 72, 71, 46, 96, 87, 72 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

3. In a class of 265 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

4. 9 shirts cost Rs. 1200 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

5. A train covers 511 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

6. In a class of 330 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 540 and sells it for Rs. 440. What is the loss?

8. 7 shirts cost Rs. 980 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

9. Rs. 156 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 2. How much does each get?

10. A student scored 53, 62, 89, 61, 49, 76 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

11. Rs. 630 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 9. How much does each get?

12. A student scored 76, 49, 62, 61 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 380 and sells it for Rs. 330. What is the loss?

14. 3 shirts cost Rs. 520 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

15. A train covers 420 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

16. In a class of 400 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

17. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2900 at 4% per year for 3 years.

18. A train covers 294 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

19. A tank is 8 m long, 5 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

20. 8 shirts cost Rs. 520 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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