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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 1958142

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

  1. In a class of 388 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  2. In a class of 310 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  3. 6 shirts cost Rs. 560 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 500 and sells it for Rs. 390. What is the loss?

  5. A tank is 17 m long, 10 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  6. In a class of 380 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  7. Rs. 345 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 8. How much does each get?

  8. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 432 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 9. How much does each friend pay in all?

  9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 790 and sells it for Rs. 750. What is the loss?

  10. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 352 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 11. How much does each friend pay in all?

  11. 10 shirts cost Rs. 740 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  12. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 392 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?

  13. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 480 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?

  14. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1000 at 4% per year for 4 years.

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

  16. A tank is 14 m long, 5 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  17. Rs. 784 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 6. How much does each get?

  18. A tank is 6 m long, 7 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  19. A train covers 296 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  20. Rs. 242 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 3. How much does each get?

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