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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 1922738

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

  2. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1300 at 8% per year for 5 years.

  3. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2800 at 10% per year for 4 years.

  4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 490 and sells it for Rs. 570. What is the profit?

  5. 4 shirts cost Rs. 1180 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  6. A student scored 57, 90, 82, 40, 85, 66 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

  7. Rs. 517 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 3. How much does each get?

  8. In a class of 160 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

  9. A train covers 244 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  10. A train covers 270 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  11. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1000 at 8% per year for 5 years.

  12. Rs. 375 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 7. How much does each get?

  13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 680 and sells it for Rs. 640. What is the loss?

  14. A student scored 77, 50, 91, 78, 54 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  15. 11 shirts cost Rs. 1180 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  16. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 256 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 4. How much does each friend pay in all?

  17. In a class of 160 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  18. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 860 and sells it for Rs. 800. What is the loss?

  19. Find the simple interest on Rs. 100 at 4% per year for 4 years.

  20. Rs. 765 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 8. How much does each get?

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