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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 5835005

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  1. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2400 at 2% per year for 3 years.

  2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 270 and sells it for Rs. 210. What is the loss?

  3. A train covers 255 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  4. A student scored 82, 98, 59, 56, 70 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  5. A student scored 76, 83, 76, 93 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

  6. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 240 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?

  7. In a class of 205 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  8. Rs. 720 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 7. How much does each get?

  9. A train covers 297 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  10. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 72 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?

  11. In a class of 170 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  12. 6 shirts cost Rs. 880 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  13. A train covers 385 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  14. A student scored 77, 48, 53, 66, 96 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

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

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

  17. In a class of 232 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

  18. Rs. 372 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 9. How much does each get?

  19. A tank is 16 m long, 14 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 630 and sells it for Rs. 700. What is the profit?

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