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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 4990780

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

  2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 840 and sells it for Rs. 720. What is the loss?

  3. Rs. 561 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 6. How much does each get?

  4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 950 and sells it for Rs. 860. What is the loss?

  5. In a class of 84 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  6. 12 shirts cost Rs. 560 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  7. Find the simple interest on Rs. 400 at 8% per year for 2 years.

  8. A student scored 79, 47, 92, 78, 43, 81 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

  9. A tank is 12 m long, 13 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  10. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 590 and sells it for Rs. 670. What is the profit?

  11. A student scored 74, 75, 43, 84 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

  12. 5 shirts cost Rs. 740 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  13. Rs. 560 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 7. How much does each get?

  14. 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?

  15. A train covers 324 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  16. A tank is 6 m long, 7 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  17. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 1000 and sells it for Rs. 880. What is the loss?

  18. 12 shirts cost Rs. 680 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  19. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 128 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 4. How much does each friend pay in all?

  20. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2400 at 6% per year for 2 years.

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