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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 2632014

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  1. In a class of 40 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  2. Rs. 180 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 4. How much does each get?

  3. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 320 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?

  4. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 384 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 8. How much does each friend pay in all?

  5. Rs. 50 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 3. How much does each get?

  6. 8 shirts cost Rs. 1020 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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

  8. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2600 at 6% per year for 5 years.

  9. A student scored 80, 81, 48, 75 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

  10. A tank is 7 m long, 5 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 860 and sells it for Rs. 840. What is the loss?

  12. A student scored 72, 57, 51, 89, 86, 83 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

  13. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2500 at 2% per year for 5 years.

  14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 720 and sells it for Rs. 570. What is the loss?

  15. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 880 and sells it for Rs. 960. What is the profit?

  16. A train covers 284 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  17. Rs. 156 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 3. How much does each get?

  18. A train covers 495 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  19. A train covers 432 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  20. A student scored 75, 63, 44, 85, 78 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

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