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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 2720407

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

  1. A train covers 480 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  2. A train covers 46 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  3. Rs. 228 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 3. How much does each get?

  4. A train covers 560 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 880 and sells it for Rs. 1010. What is the profit?

  6. Rs. 473 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 8. How much does each get?

  7. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1200 at 8% per year for 3 years.

  8. Find the simple interest on Rs. 3000 at 5% per year for 2 years.

  9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 460 and sells it for Rs. 580. What is the profit?

  10. In a class of 295 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  11. A train covers 366 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  12. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 900 and sells it for Rs. 880. What is the loss?

  13. In a class of 235 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  14. A student scored 71, 52, 81, 95, 91 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  15. A tank is 12 m long, 13 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  16. 4 shirts cost Rs. 200 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  17. A student scored 61, 85, 96, 55, 60, 81 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

  18. In a class of 36 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  19. Rs. 407 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 3. How much does each get?

  20. 6 shirts cost Rs. 840 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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