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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 2065429

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

  1. A train covers 350 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 440 and sells it for Rs. 470. What is the profit?

  3. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1600 at 6% per year for 3 years.

  4. A tank is 5 m long, 7 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  5. A train covers 210 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  6. In a class of 164 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  7. A student scored 81, 43, 53, 57, 90, 72 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

  8. Rs. 798 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 5. How much does each get?

  9. Rs. 273 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 4. How much does each get?

  10. In a class of 70 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

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

  12. A student scored 41, 92, 45, 85, 72 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  13. 4 shirts cost Rs. 920 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  14. A train covers 60 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  15. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 160 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 4. How much does each friend pay in all?

  16. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 576 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?

  17. Rs. 624 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 5. How much does each get?

  18. In a class of 192 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

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

  20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 930 and sells it for Rs. 860. What is the loss?

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