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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 5889144

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

  1. In a class of 40 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  2. A tank is 14 m long, 10 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  3. A tank is 18 m long, 14 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 690 and sells it for Rs. 600. What is the loss?

  5. A tank is 15 m long, 8 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  6. Rs. 350 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 2. How much does each get?

  7. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 264 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 11. How much does each friend pay in all?

  8. A tank is 11 m long, 15 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 860 and sells it for Rs. 900. What is the profit?

  10. A tank is 11 m long, 6 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  11. A train covers 352 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  12. 6 shirts cost Rs. 1020 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  13. 4 shirts cost Rs. 1060 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  14. Find the simple interest on Rs. 800 at 4% per year for 3 years.

  15. Rs. 494 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 7. How much does each get?

  16. Find the simple interest on Rs. 3000 at 6% per year for 3 years.

  17. In a class of 168 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

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

  19. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 440 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 11. How much does each friend pay in all?

  20. 7 shirts cost Rs. 1200 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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