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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 1212239

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  1. In a class of 292 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

  2. A tank is 11 m long, 5 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  3. In a class of 85 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 410 and sells it for Rs. 340. What is the loss?

  5. In a class of 245 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  6. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 790 and sells it for Rs. 670. What is the loss?

  7. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1500 at 8% per year for 4 years.

  8. A student scored 55, 64, 94, 48, 68, 91 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

  9. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 200 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?

  10. A student scored 42, 44, 47, 50, 77 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  11. Rs. 320 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 7. How much does each get?

  12. 7 shirts cost Rs. 280 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  13. 9 shirts cost Rs. 640 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 600 and sells it for Rs. 530. What is the loss?

  15. A train covers 297 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  16. In a class of 60 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

  17. A train covers 240 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  18. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2600 at 4% per year for 4 years.

  19. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 920 and sells it for Rs. 850. What is the loss?

  20. 6 shirts cost Rs. 900 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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