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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 3357450

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

  1. A train covers 248 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  2. Rs. 60 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 2. How much does each get?

  3. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 400 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?

  4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 660 and sells it for Rs. 810. What is the profit?

  5. A tank is 11 m long, 11 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  6. In a class of 280 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  7. A train covers 640 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  8. In a class of 370 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  9. In a class of 335 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  10. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 360 and sells it for Rs. 320. What is the loss?

  11. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1800 at 4% per year for 5 years.

  12. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 320 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?

  13. A tank is 16 m long, 8 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  14. 8 shirts cost Rs. 580 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  15. A student scored 60, 51, 60, 54, 87, 54 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

  16. A tank is 19 m long, 8 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  17. A train covers 104 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  18. Rs. 35 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 3. How much does each get?

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

  20. 12 shirts cost Rs. 340 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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