Word problems

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

1. A student scored 99, 76, 83, 42 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

2. A student scored 56, 91, 45, 49, 63, 74 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

3. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 168 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?

4. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1900 at 6% per year for 1 years.

5. In a class of 264 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

6. A train covers 490 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

7. A train covers 275 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

8. A tank is 8 m long, 14 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 690 and sells it for Rs. 810. What is the profit?

10. 6 shirts cost Rs. 740 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

11. A student scored 63, 86, 78, 70, 88 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

12. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 96 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 4. How much does each friend pay in all?

13. In a class of 40 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 470 and sells it for Rs. 360. What is the loss?

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

16. In a class of 264 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

17. 3 shirts cost Rs. 880 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

18. 12 shirts cost Rs. 640 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

19. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 350 and sells it for Rs. 390. What is the profit?

20. A train covers 152 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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