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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 2339720

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

  1. In a class of 35 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  2. A train covers 217 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  3. In a class of 335 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  4. Rs. 264 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 8. How much does each get?

  5. A tank is 8 m long, 12 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  6. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 260 and sells it for Rs. 360. What is the profit?

  7. A student scored 47, 80, 76, 53 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

  8. A student scored 41, 65, 87, 55, 45, 61 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

  9. A student scored 80, 85, 80, 62, 83 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

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

  11. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 336 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?

  12. A student scored 75, 69, 90, 62, 74 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 440 and sells it for Rs. 310. What is the loss?

  14. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 288 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 9. How much does each friend pay in all?

  15. Rs. 370 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 2. How much does each get?

  16. 9 shirts cost Rs. 480 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  17. In a class of 48 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

  18. In a class of 225 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  19. A train covers 240 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 890 and sells it for Rs. 930. What is the profit?

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