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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 5743355

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  1. A train covers 168 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  2. A student scored 94, 75, 89, 50, 42 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  3. A train covers 594 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 620 and sells it for Rs. 550. What is the loss?

  5. Rs. 108 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 3. How much does each get?

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

  7. 5 shirts cost Rs. 240 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  8. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2800 at 8% per year for 1 years.

  9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 280 and sells it for Rs. 360. What is the profit?

  10. Rs. 390 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 7. How much does each get?

  11. In a class of 340 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  12. Rs. 30 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 2. How much does each get?

  13. A tank is 12 m long, 4 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 840 and sells it for Rs. 790. What is the loss?

  15. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 700 and sells it for Rs. 680. What is the loss?

  16. 12 shirts cost Rs. 920 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  17. 12 shirts cost Rs. 440 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  18. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 288 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 4. How much does each friend pay in all?

  19. 9 shirts cost Rs. 1000 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  20. A train covers 132 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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