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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 5572845

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

  1. A train covers 231 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  2. In a class of 315 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  3. 5 shirts cost Rs. 460 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. 400 and sells it for Rs. 280. What is the loss?

  5. In a class of 215 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  6. 5 shirts cost Rs. 920 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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

  8. A tank is 19 m long, 4 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  9. In a class of 275 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  10. 4 shirts cost Rs. 1100 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  11. Find the simple interest on Rs. 900 at 2% per year for 3 years.

  12. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 970 and sells it for Rs. 850. What is the loss?

  13. A train covers 189 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  14. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 200 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?

  15. A student scored 72, 74, 99, 87 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

  16. In a class of 236 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  17. In a class of 340 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

  18. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 720 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?

  19. In a class of 256 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  20. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 560 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?

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