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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 454973

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  1. In a class of 248 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

  2. A tank is 12 m long, 14 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  3. In a class of 250 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  4. In a class of 100 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

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

  6. In a class of 156 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

  7. A tank is 18 m long, 6 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  8. In a class of 384 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  9. Rs. 105 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 3. How much does each get?

  10. Rs. 510 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 3. How much does each get?

  11. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1200 at 5% per year for 3 years.

  12. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 530 and sells it for Rs. 440. What is the loss?

  13. Rs. 299 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 5. How much does each get?

  14. A student scored 87, 75, 76, 75, 52 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  15. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 168 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?

  16. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 590 and sells it for Rs. 490. What is the loss?

  17. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 336 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?

  18. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 780 and sells it for Rs. 910. What is the profit?

  19. In a class of 270 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 890 and sells it for Rs. 860. What is the loss?

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