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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 1715319

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

  1. A train covers 135 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  2. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 384 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?

  3. Rs. 480 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 6. How much does each get?

  4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 790 and sells it for Rs. 890. What is the profit?

  5. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1600 at 4% per year for 1 years.

  6. 12 shirts cost Rs. 720 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 680 and sells it for Rs. 590. What is the loss?

  8. In a class of 335 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  9. Rs. 540 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 3. How much does each get?

  10. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 700 and sells it for Rs. 660. What is the loss?

  11. A tank is 11 m long, 10 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  12. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 1020 and sells it for Rs. 890. What is the loss?

  13. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 240 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?

  14. Rs. 286 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 9. How much does each get?

  15. Rs. 480 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 7. How much does each get?

  16. A tank is 7 m long, 10 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  17. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2900 at 4% per year for 5 years.

  18. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 770 and sells it for Rs. 860. What is the profit?

  19. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2100 at 5% per year for 2 years.

  20. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2800 at 10% per year for 1 years.

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