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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 1253751

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  1. A tank is 11 m long, 6 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  2. A train covers 390 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  3. A student scored 88, 47, 93, 90, 82 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  4. Rs. 756 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 6. How much does each get?

  5. A student scored 44, 75, 58, 83 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

  6. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 432 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 9. How much does each friend pay in all?

  7. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 576 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?

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

  9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 780 and sells it for Rs. 760. What is the loss?

  10. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2000 at 2% per year for 4 years.

  11. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 720 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?

  12. A train covers 124 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  13. Rs. 870 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 8. How much does each get?

  14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 340 and sells it for Rs. 240. What is the loss?

  15. 4 shirts cost Rs. 340 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  16. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 630 and sells it for Rs. 530. What is the loss?

  17. A train covers 174 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  18. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1600 at 4% per year for 4 years.

  19. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 64 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?

  20. A train covers 288 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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