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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 1298129

Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.

  1. A train covers 126 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  2. 12 shirts cost Rs. 240 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  3. In a class of 256 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 250 and sells it for Rs. 390. What is the profit?

  5. In a class of 305 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  6. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 780 and sells it for Rs. 660. What is the loss?

  7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 800 and sells it for Rs. 780. What is the loss?

  8. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 704 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 11. How much does each friend pay in all?

  9. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 224 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?

  10. Rs. 108 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 3. How much does each get?

  11. A train covers 92 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  12. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 792 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 11. How much does each friend pay in all?

  13. A student scored 44, 55, 43, 95, 80, 43 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

  14. In a class of 290 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  15. A train covers 432 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  16. In a class of 55 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  17. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1500 at 2% per year for 5 years.

  18. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 500 and sells it for Rs. 360. What is the loss?

  19. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 780 and sells it for Rs. 720. What is the loss?

  20. A tank is 13 m long, 9 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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