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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 381042

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  1. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 810 and sells it for Rs. 720. What is the loss?

  2. Rs. 45 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 2. How much does each get?

  3. A train covers 207 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  4. A tank is 15 m long, 9 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 250 and sells it for Rs. 380. What is the profit?

  6. In a class of 108 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  7. A tank is 7 m long, 10 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  8. 4 shirts cost Rs. 240 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  9. Find the simple interest on Rs. 300 at 2% per year for 4 years.

  10. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1600 at 6% per year for 3 years.

  11. A tank is 9 m long, 5 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  12. 9 shirts cost Rs. 300 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  13. In a class of 255 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  14. Rs. 990 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 9. How much does each get?

  15. Rs. 215 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 3. How much does each get?

  16. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2500 at 4% per year for 2 years.

  17. In a class of 356 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  18. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 192 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 4. How much does each friend pay in all?

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

  20. A train covers 624 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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