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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 2281017

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

  1. In a class of 170 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  2. A train covers 171 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  3. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2500 at 5% per year for 4 years.

  4. A tank is 16 m long, 7 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 410 and sells it for Rs. 340. What is the loss?

  6. Rs. 528 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 7. How much does each get?

  7. A tank is 16 m long, 13 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  8. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1000 at 6% per year for 4 years.

  9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 730 and sells it for Rs. 860. What is the profit?

  10. Rs. 182 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 9. How much does each get?

  11. A student scored 97, 87, 87, 96, 98 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  12. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 430 and sells it for Rs. 360. What is the loss?

  13. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1500 at 10% per year for 5 years.

  14. A student scored 53, 47, 85, 75 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

  15. 9 shirts cost Rs. 1200 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  16. A tank is 15 m long, 7 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  17. A train covers 165 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  18. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 310 and sells it for Rs. 270. What is the loss?

  19. A tank is 15 m long, 11 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  20. A tank is 17 m long, 8 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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