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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 121823

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  1. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2700 at 6% per year for 2 years.

  2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 480 and sells it for Rs. 380. What is the loss?

  3. A tank is 7 m long, 13 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  4. A student scored 56, 87, 43, 61, 93 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  5. A train covers 154 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  6. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 290 and sells it for Rs. 430. What is the profit?

  7. Rs. 185 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 2. How much does each get?

  8. In a class of 65 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 590 and sells it for Rs. 730. What is the profit?

  10. In a class of 200 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  11. Find the simple interest on Rs. 500 at 2% per year for 5 years.

  12. 3 shirts cost Rs. 720 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  13. A train covers 520 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  14. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 480 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?

  15. A student scored 96, 51, 48, 73 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

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

  17. A tank is 16 m long, 11 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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

  19. Find the simple interest on Rs. 300 at 5% per year for 1 years.

  20. Find the simple interest on Rs. 800 at 2% per year for 2 years.

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