Word problems

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

1. Rs. 78 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 6. How much does each get?

2. A train covers 240 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

3. In a class of 116 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

4. A student scored 46, 95, 89, 81, 94 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

5. A tank is 11 m long, 10 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

6. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 192 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?

7. In a class of 184 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

8. A student scored 81, 82, 93, 95, 89 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

9. 5 shirts cost Rs. 1020 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

10. 8 shirts cost Rs. 220 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

11. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1100 at 8% per year for 1 years.

12. Find the simple interest on Rs. 600 at 8% per year for 2 years.

13. In a class of 212 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

14. A student scored 56, 95, 63, 97, 88, 69 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

15. In a class of 185 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

16. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 930 and sells it for Rs. 840. What is the loss?

17. A tank is 8 m long, 10 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

18. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 256 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 8. How much does each friend pay in all?

19. A train covers 154 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

20. A student scored 42, 81, 65, 46, 76 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

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