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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 51249

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  1. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 800 and sells it for Rs. 860. What is the profit?

  2. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1700 at 8% per year for 3 years.

  3. Rs. 192 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 2. How much does each get?

  4. 5 shirts cost Rs. 1120 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  5. A tank is 6 m long, 10 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  6. Rs. 588 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 9. How much does each get?

  7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 290 and sells it for Rs. 240. What is the loss?

  8. In a class of 225 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  9. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2900 at 10% per year for 5 years.

  10. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 750 and sells it for Rs. 730. What is the loss?

  11. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1200 at 2% per year for 1 years.

  12. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2800 at 10% per year for 3 years.

  13. 10 shirts cost Rs. 500 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  14. Rs. 390 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 7. How much does each get?

  15. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 810 and sells it for Rs. 710. What is the loss?

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

  17. A train covers 371 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  18. A train covers 140 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  19. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 576 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 8. How much does each friend pay in all?

  20. Rs. 192 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 9. How much does each get?

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