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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 461997

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  1. In a class of 280 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  2. Rs. 442 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 4. How much does each get?

  3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 350 and sells it for Rs. 320. What is the loss?

  4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 600 and sells it for Rs. 540. What is the loss?

  5. Rs. 702 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 5. How much does each get?

  6. A tank is 16 m long, 6 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  7. In a class of 140 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  8. In a class of 265 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  9. A tank is 6 m long, 12 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  10. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 192 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 8. How much does each friend pay in all?

  11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 220 and sells it for Rs. 200. What is the loss?

  12. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 144 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?

  13. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 616 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 11. How much does each friend pay in all?

  14. A tank is 18 m long, 8 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  15. In a class of 225 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  16. A tank is 8 m long, 5 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  17. 11 shirts cost Rs. 740 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  18. A train covers 612 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  19. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1300 at 10% per year for 4 years.

  20. Rs. 88 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 9. How much does each get?

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