Word problems

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

1. A student scored 74, 96, 71, 87 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

2. A tank is 7 m long, 4 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

3. In a class of 305 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 860 and sells it for Rs. 770. What is the loss?

5. A train covers 189 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

6. Find the simple interest on Rs. 300 at 10% per year for 4 years.

7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 710 and sells it for Rs. 680. What is the loss?

8. Rs. 161 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 5. How much does each get?

9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 880 and sells it for Rs. 820. What is the loss?

10. In a class of 376 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

11. A student scored 40, 94, 79, 67 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

12. In a class of 300 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

13. A student scored 50, 69, 89, 40 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

14. 8 shirts cost Rs. 740 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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

16. A train covers 248 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

17. A train covers 230 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

18. 11 shirts cost Rs. 360 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

19. 9 shirts cost Rs. 740 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

20. 6 shirts cost Rs. 980 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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