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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 1092610

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  1. A train covers 80 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  2. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 768 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?

  3. A student scored 72, 58, 80, 76, 88, 46 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

  4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 990 and sells it for Rs. 870. What is the loss?

  5. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2000 at 2% per year for 5 years.

  6. In a class of 250 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  7. In a class of 25 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  8. In a class of 24 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

  9. A train covers 335 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  10. A train covers 290 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  11. A train covers 204 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  12. A student scored 53, 72, 95, 44 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

  13. A student scored 82, 99, 78, 85 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

  14. Rs. 516 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 7. How much does each get?

  15. 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?

  16. 8 shirts cost Rs. 1060 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  17. A train covers 216 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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

  19. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 460 and sells it for Rs. 320. What is the loss?

  20. A tank is 18 m long, 12 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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