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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 4574593

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  1. A train covers 198 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  2. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 480 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?

  3. A train covers 252 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  4. 11 shirts cost Rs. 300 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  5. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 864 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?

  6. Find the simple interest on Rs. 900 at 10% per year for 2 years.

  7. In a class of 290 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  8. A tank is 10 m long, 14 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  9. In a class of 24 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  10. Rs. 406 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 6. How much does each get?

  11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 300 and sells it for Rs. 210. What is the loss?

  12. A tank is 18 m long, 8 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  13. Rs. 108 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 3. How much does each get?

  14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 670 and sells it for Rs. 580. What is the loss?

  15. A tank is 14 m long, 11 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  16. In a class of 270 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  17. In a class of 180 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  18. A train covers 390 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  19. In a class of 5 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 700 and sells it for Rs. 660. What is the loss?

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