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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 3858341

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

  1. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 470 and sells it for Rs. 430. What is the loss?

  2. 12 shirts cost Rs. 460 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  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. Find the simple interest on Rs. 3000 at 10% per year for 2 years.

  5. Rs. 504 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 7. How much does each get?

  6. In a class of 320 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

  7. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1300 at 6% per year for 4 years.

  8. Find the simple interest on Rs. 700 at 10% per year for 5 years.

  9. A train covers 170 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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

  11. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2800 at 10% per year for 3 years.

  12. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 440 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 11. How much does each friend pay in all?

  13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 660 and sells it for Rs. 620. What is the loss?

  14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 450 and sells it for Rs. 430. What is the loss?

  15. Rs. 540 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 4. How much does each get?

  16. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 850 and sells it for Rs. 1000. What is the profit?

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

  18. A train covers 520 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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

  20. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1000 at 10% per year for 5 years.

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