Word problems

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

1. Rs. 315 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 4. How much does each get?

2. A tank is 5 m long, 12 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 670 and sells it for Rs. 690. What is the profit?

4. Rs. 250 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 3. How much does each get?

5. A train covers 116 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

6. A student scored 65, 55, 89, 71, 45 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

7. In a class of 92 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

8. 4 shirts cost Rs. 620 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

9. A train covers 210 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

10. In a class of 360 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

11. A student scored 54, 49, 97, 46, 84, 90 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

12. A student scored 96, 84, 44, 70, 99, 45 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

13. A train covers 125 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

14. A student scored 50, 48, 97, 41 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

15. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 310 and sells it for Rs. 210. What is the loss?

16. 3 shirts cost Rs. 960 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

17. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 112 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?

18. Rs. 176 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 8. How much does each get?

19. A student scored 85, 60, 40, 91 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

20. A tank is 10 m long, 5 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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