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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 2845824

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  1. A train covers 42 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  2. In a class of 155 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  3. Rs. 136 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 6. How much does each get?

  4. In a class of 204 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  5. 9 shirts cost Rs. 860 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  6. Rs. 273 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 4. How much does each get?

  7. A student scored 93, 88, 70, 90, 89 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  8. 6 shirts cost Rs. 940 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  9. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 144 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?

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

  11. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2200 at 10% per year for 3 years.

  12. Rs. 75 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 8. How much does each get?

  13. 7 shirts cost Rs. 1040 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  14. A train covers 216 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  15. Rs. 663 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 8. How much does each get?

  16. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 350 and sells it for Rs. 420. What is the profit?

  17. A tank is 14 m long, 6 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  18. A train covers 496 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  19. A train covers 483 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 260 and sells it for Rs. 310. What is the profit?

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