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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 3159274

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

  2. Find the simple interest on Rs. 3000 at 6% per year for 5 years.

  3. Rs. 160 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 7. How much does each get?

  4. 11 shirts cost Rs. 1160 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  5. Rs. 742 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 6. How much does each get?

  6. A tank is 20 m long, 7 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  7. In a class of 56 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

  8. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 48 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?

  9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 900 and sells it for Rs. 940. What is the profit?

  10. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 880 and sells it for Rs. 840. What is the loss?

  11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 650 and sells it for Rs. 630. What is the loss?

  12. In a class of 105 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 710 and sells it for Rs. 610. What is the loss?

  14. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 792 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 11. How much does each friend pay in all?

  15. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 300 and sells it for Rs. 240. What is the loss?

  16. 3 shirts cost Rs. 420 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  17. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 576 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 8. How much does each friend pay in all?

  18. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 550 and sells it for Rs. 620. What is the profit?

  19. A train covers 216 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  20. 7 shirts cost Rs. 400 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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