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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 1638876

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  1. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2800 at 2% per year for 5 years.

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

  3. Rs. 265 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 2. How much does each get?

  4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 430 and sells it for Rs. 500. What is the profit?

  5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 230 and sells it for Rs. 250. What is the profit?

  6. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 310 and sells it for Rs. 230. What is the loss?

  7. In a class of 375 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  8. 3 shirts cost Rs. 260 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  9. 5 shirts cost Rs. 540 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  10. In a class of 160 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  11. A tank is 18 m long, 10 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  12. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 96 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 4. How much does each friend pay in all?

  13. In a class of 308 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

  14. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 528 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 11. How much does each friend pay in all?

  15. 6 shirts cost Rs. 840 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  16. A student scored 97, 87, 66, 54 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

  17. A train covers 459 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  18. A train covers 208 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  19. 9 shirts cost Rs. 700 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  20. Rs. 330 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 2. How much does each get?

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