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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 496790

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  1. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 890 and sells it for Rs. 950. What is the profit?

  2. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1300 at 8% per year for 4 years.

  3. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 672 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?

  4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 800 and sells it for Rs. 680. What is the loss?

  5. 6 shirts cost Rs. 960 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  6. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1600 at 4% per year for 3 years.

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

  8. Rs. 110 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 9. How much does each get?

  9. 12 shirts cost Rs. 1200 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  10. A student scored 43, 73, 45, 59, 82, 70 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

  11. A train covers 240 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  12. In a class of 60 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  13. A train covers 192 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  14. A train covers 100 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  15. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 650 and sells it for Rs. 590. What is the loss?

  16. A train covers 100 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  17. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2400 at 6% per year for 4 years.

  18. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2800 at 8% per year for 3 years.

  19. Rs. 117 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 7. How much does each get?

  20. 7 shirts cost Rs. 540 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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