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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 4009970

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

  1. A tank is 7 m long, 9 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  2. 3 shirts cost Rs. 500 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  3. A train covers 158 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  4. A train covers 396 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  5. A tank is 10 m long, 12 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  6. A train covers 444 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  7. 12 shirts cost Rs. 620 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  8. Rs. 220 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 3. How much does each get?

  9. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1500 at 5% per year for 4 years.

  10. 11 shirts cost Rs. 840 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  11. A train covers 488 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  12. In a class of 235 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  13. A tank is 17 m long, 9 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 900 and sells it for Rs. 880. What is the loss?

  15. A train covers 462 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  16. In a class of 160 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

  17. Rs. 336 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 8. How much does each get?

  18. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 750 and sells it for Rs. 690. What is the loss?

  19. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 480 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?

  20. In a class of 185 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

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