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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 475528

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

  1. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2800 at 6% per year for 3 years.

  2. A train covers 189 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  3. 8 shirts cost Rs. 560 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 940 and sells it for Rs. 900. What is the loss?

  5. In a class of 316 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  6. In a class of 36 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  7. Rs. 432 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 9. How much does each get?

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

  9. A student scored 60, 79, 46, 79, 81 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  10. In a class of 44 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 510 and sells it for Rs. 410. What is the loss?

  12. In a class of 300 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  13. Rs. 637 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 5. How much does each get?

  14. A tank is 18 m long, 6 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  15. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 310 and sells it for Rs. 420. What is the profit?

  16. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 350 and sells it for Rs. 310. What is the loss?

  17. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 288 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?

  18. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 400 and sells it for Rs. 530. What is the profit?

  19. 11 shirts cost Rs. 700 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  20. Rs. 672 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 8. How much does each get?

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