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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 2540640

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  1. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1700 at 6% per year for 4 years.

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

  3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 610 and sells it for Rs. 710. What is the profit?

  4. 6 shirts cost Rs. 980 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  5. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 400 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?

  6. In a class of 25 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  7. A train covers 234 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  8. In a class of 60 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  9. Rs. 350 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 3. How much does each get?

  10. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 880 and sells it for Rs. 730. What is the loss?

  11. Find the simple interest on Rs. 400 at 6% per year for 3 years.

  12. A train covers 468 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  13. A student scored 40, 71, 54, 65, 70 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  14. A student scored 43, 81, 46, 58, 72 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  15. Rs. 392 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 5. How much does each get?

  16. 11 shirts cost Rs. 800 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  17. In a class of 256 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

  18. In a class of 145 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  19. A tank is 11 m long, 14 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  20. 11 shirts cost Rs. 760 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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