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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 1570717

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  1. A train covers 238 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  2. In a class of 260 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  3. 4 shirts cost Rs. 480 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  4. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 616 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 11. How much does each friend pay in all?

  5. A student scored 86, 87, 44, 87 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

  6. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 790 and sells it for Rs. 680. What is the loss?

  7. A student scored 41, 54, 97, 84, 89 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  8. Find the simple interest on Rs. 900 at 5% per year for 5 years.

  9. In a class of 120 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

  10. In a class of 105 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 730 and sells it for Rs. 580. What is the loss?

  12. 7 shirts cost Rs. 580 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  13. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 112 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?

  14. In a class of 385 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  15. 5 shirts cost Rs. 520 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  16. A train covers 232 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  17. Rs. 525 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 7. How much does each get?

  18. A student scored 50, 72, 95, 96, 57 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  19. A tank is 16 m long, 10 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 570 and sells it for Rs. 520. What is the loss?

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