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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 3550258

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

  1. Rs. 135 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 4. How much does each get?

  2. A tank is 9 m long, 12 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  3. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 384 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?

  4. 4 shirts cost Rs. 760 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  5. In a class of 376 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  6. A tank is 10 m long, 15 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  7. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1800 at 10% per year for 2 years.

  8. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 380 and sells it for Rs. 360. What is the loss?

  9. Find the simple interest on Rs. 800 at 8% per year for 3 years.

  10. A train covers 343 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  11. Rs. 72 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 3. How much does each get?

  12. A train covers 400 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 760 and sells it for Rs. 740. What is the loss?

  14. A tank is 5 m long, 7 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  15. A tank is 12 m long, 5 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  16. A tank is 20 m long, 15 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  17. In a class of 15 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  18. 7 shirts cost Rs. 440 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  19. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 192 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?

  20. A train covers 240 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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