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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 1428708

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  1. 10 shirts cost Rs. 380 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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

  3. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1600 at 2% per year for 3 years.

  4. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 120 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?

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

  6. In a class of 156 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  7. Rs. 120 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 3. How much does each get?

  8. Rs. 260 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 8. How much does each get?

  9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 540 and sells it for Rs. 420. What is the loss?

  10. A tank is 14 m long, 4 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  11. 3 shirts cost Rs. 380 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  12. A train covers 216 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  13. A train covers 414 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 340 and sells it for Rs. 440. What is the profit?

  15. A train covers 462 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  16. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 512 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 8. How much does each friend pay in all?

  17. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 648 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 9. How much does each friend pay in all?

  18. A train covers 130 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  19. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 80 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?

  20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 390 and sells it for Rs. 520. What is the profit?

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