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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 5860146

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  1. In a class of 145 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  2. A tank is 19 m long, 5 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  3. A train covers 102 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  4. 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?

  5. Rs. 364 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 5. How much does each get?

  6. 8 shirts cost Rs. 940 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  7. Rs. 308 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 9. How much does each get?

  8. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 648 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 9. How much does each friend pay in all?

  9. A student scored 92, 46, 67, 95, 40 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  10. A student scored 87, 87, 72, 71, 73 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  11. A student scored 72, 54, 70, 84 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

  12. In a class of 205 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  13. 8 shirts cost Rs. 420 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  14. In a class of 208 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

  15. A train covers 287 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  16. In a class of 160 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

  17. In a class of 205 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  18. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 410 and sells it for Rs. 260. What is the loss?

  19. A tank is 7 m long, 15 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  20. In a class of 385 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

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