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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 257662

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  1. A train covers 50 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  2. Rs. 627 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 6. How much does each get?

  3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 750 and sells it for Rs. 860. What is the profit?

  4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 640 and sells it for Rs. 710. What is the profit?

  5. Rs. 49 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 4. How much does each get?

  6. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1500 at 2% per year for 5 years.

  7. Rs. 176 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 5. How much does each get?

  8. A student scored 43, 42, 96, 51 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

  9. In a class of 396 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  10. A train covers 230 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 350 and sells it for Rs. 300. What is the loss?

  12. A tank is 9 m long, 12 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  13. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 120 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?

  14. A tank is 13 m long, 15 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  15. Find the simple interest on Rs. 100 at 6% per year for 5 years.

  16. A student scored 84, 99, 53, 61, 43 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  17. Rs. 60 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 6. How much does each get?

  18. 3 shirts cost Rs. 940 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  19. 4 shirts cost Rs. 520 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  20. In a class of 65 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

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