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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 2289539

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  1. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1700 at 10% per year for 3 years.

  2. A tank is 20 m long, 4 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  3. Rs. 855 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 8. How much does each get?

  4. A train covers 666 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  5. Rs. 990 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 9. How much does each get?

  6. A train covers 176 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  7. In a class of 130 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  8. In a class of 64 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

  9. Rs. 280 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 4. How much does each get?

  10. 7 shirts cost Rs. 1020 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  11. A train covers 448 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  12. A tank is 18 m long, 6 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  13. Rs. 413 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 5. How much does each get?

  14. 7 shirts cost Rs. 420 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  15. 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?

  16. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2700 at 10% per year for 5 years.

  17. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1700 at 6% per year for 2 years.

  18. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 530 and sells it for Rs. 620. What is the profit?

  19. In a class of 375 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  20. A tank is 16 m long, 6 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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