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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 2590813

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

  1. A train covers 184 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  2. In a class of 75 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  3. A tank is 5 m long, 9 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  4. Rs. 126 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 5. How much does each get?

  5. 5 shirts cost Rs. 600 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  6. Find the simple interest on Rs. 500 at 4% per year for 2 years.

  7. In a class of 285 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  8. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 264 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 11. How much does each friend pay in all?

  9. Rs. 750 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 9. How much does each get?

  10. A student scored 63, 68, 91, 97, 86 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 370 and sells it for Rs. 350. What is the loss?

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

  13. In a class of 35 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  14. A train covers 180 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  15. A student scored 90, 50, 49, 87 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

  16. 8 shirts cost Rs. 1180 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  17. 5 shirts cost Rs. 340 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  18. 6 shirts cost Rs. 280 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  19. In a class of 200 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 880 and sells it for Rs. 750. What is the loss?

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