Word problems

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

1. A student scored 94, 71, 93, 75, 97 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

2. A student scored 46, 89, 72, 85 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

3. A tank is 10 m long, 8 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

4. In a class of 135 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

5. A train covers 64 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

6. A train covers 172 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 830 and sells it for Rs. 800. What is the loss?

8. 11 shirts cost Rs. 1000 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

9. A student scored 51, 61, 46, 51, 76 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

10. A train covers 252 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

11. A train covers 355 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

12. A student scored 82, 91, 61, 72, 60, 78 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

13. A student scored 61, 58, 59, 78, 90, 80 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 900 and sells it for Rs. 920. What is the profit?

15. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1400 at 8% per year for 4 years.

16. A student scored 84, 61, 86, 64, 50 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

17. 12 shirts cost Rs. 840 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

18. A tank is 11 m long, 7 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

19. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 192 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?

20. In a class of 215 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

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