Word problems

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

1. A train covers 186 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

2. Rs. 720 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 6. How much does each get?

3. Rs. 405 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 7. How much does each get?

4. A student scored 72, 68, 70, 61, 95, 60 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

5. A student scored 91, 68, 66, 87, 78 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

6. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 810 and sells it for Rs. 730. What is the loss?

7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 560 and sells it for Rs. 680. What is the profit?

8. A student scored 92, 83, 99, 44, 85, 59 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

9. 6 shirts cost Rs. 620 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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

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

12. In a class of 260 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

13. A train covers 141 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

14. A student scored 47, 62, 95, 64 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

15. Rs. 280 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 4. How much does each get?

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

17. 7 shirts cost Rs. 980 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

18. A student scored 97, 87, 97, 75, 67, 81 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

19. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 384 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?

20. A student scored 96, 57, 47, 60, 75 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

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