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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 4472008

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  1. A tank is 17 m long, 14 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  2. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1600 at 2% per year for 4 years.

  3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 330 and sells it for Rs. 200. What is the loss?

  4. In a class of 280 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  5. A train covers 50 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  6. 11 shirts cost Rs. 1060 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  7. A student scored 57, 69, 67, 95, 47 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  8. 11 shirts cost Rs. 720 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  9. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 768 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?

  10. In a class of 360 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  11. In a class of 320 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  12. A student scored 73, 89, 66, 94, 63 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  13. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 264 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 11. How much does each friend pay in all?

  14. In a class of 10 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  15. Find the simple interest on Rs. 800 at 5% per year for 2 years.

  16. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 880 and sells it for Rs. 950. What is the profit?

  17. A tank is 10 m long, 9 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  18. A train covers 276 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  19. A tank is 7 m long, 4 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  20. Rs. 225 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 8. How much does each get?

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