Word problems

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

1. Find the simple interest on Rs. 900 at 10% per year for 2 years.

2. A student scored 96, 41, 86, 92, 44, 97 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

3. In a class of 308 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

4. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 648 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 9. How much does each friend pay in all?

5. In a class of 196 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

6. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 230 and sells it for Rs. 300. What is the profit?

7. 12 shirts cost Rs. 1080 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

8. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 340 and sells it for Rs. 200. What is the loss?

9. A student scored 50, 48, 74, 44 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

10. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2800 at 10% per year for 2 years.

11. A train covers 477 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

12. In a class of 192 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

13. A train covers 472 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 790 and sells it for Rs. 880. What is the profit?

15. 12 shirts cost Rs. 760 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

16. A train covers 168 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

17. In a class of 284 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

18. A train covers 720 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

19. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2400 at 8% per year for 3 years.

20. A student scored 76, 67, 69, 94, 43, 65 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

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