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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 2034048

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

  1. A train covers 108 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  2. 11 shirts cost Rs. 440 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  3. 6 shirts cost Rs. 380 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. 510 and sells it for Rs. 370. What is the loss?

  5. Find the simple interest on Rs. 3000 at 5% per year for 4 years.

  6. Rs. 650 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 9. How much does each get?

  7. Rs. 462 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 6. How much does each get?

  8. 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?

  9. A train covers 306 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  10. In a class of 325 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  11. A tank is 6 m long, 5 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  12. A train covers 336 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  13. Rs. 432 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 7. How much does each get?

  14. A tank is 18 m long, 9 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  15. In a class of 295 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  16. 10 shirts cost Rs. 760 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  17. A train covers 128 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  18. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 790 and sells it for Rs. 740. What is the loss?

  19. Rs. 117 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 7. How much does each get?

  20. A tank is 17 m long, 12 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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