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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 1061557

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  1. In a class of 100 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  2. Find the simple interest on Rs. 400 at 2% per year for 4 years.

  3. A train covers 146 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  4. A tank is 20 m long, 7 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  5. Rs. 588 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 5. How much does each get?

  6. A student scored 71, 82, 49, 41, 50, 43 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

  7. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1900 at 5% per year for 2 years.

  8. Find the simple interest on Rs. 400 at 5% per year for 3 years.

  9. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 288 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 9. How much does each friend pay in all?

  10. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 570 and sells it for Rs. 550. What is the loss?

  11. A tank is 19 m long, 10 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  12. 5 shirts cost Rs. 940 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  13. 10 shirts cost Rs. 200 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  14. Rs. 80 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 3. How much does each get?

  15. A train covers 296 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  16. 8 shirts cost Rs. 260 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  17. 12 shirts cost Rs. 840 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  18. In a class of 200 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

  19. In a class of 248 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  20. A train covers 330 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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