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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 1361579

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

  1. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2100 at 8% per year for 5 years.

  2. A train covers 385 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  3. A tank is 9 m long, 6 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  4. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 672 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?

  5. Rs. 546 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 9. How much does each get?

  6. 12 shirts cost Rs. 480 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  7. In a class of 160 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  8. 9 shirts cost Rs. 420 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  9. Rs. 572 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 9. How much does each get?

  10. A tank is 12 m long, 8 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  11. A train covers 476 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  12. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 350 and sells it for Rs. 250. What is the loss?

  13. Rs. 144 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 2. How much does each get?

  14. Rs. 150 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 6. How much does each get?

  15. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 550 and sells it for Rs. 420. What is the loss?

  16. In a class of 95 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  17. A student scored 50, 47, 85, 62 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

  18. In a class of 45 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  19. Rs. 812 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 6. How much does each get?

  20. A train covers 549 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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