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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 5907167

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  1. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 550 and sells it for Rs. 490. What is the loss?

  2. A student scored 90, 40, 83, 93, 83, 55 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

  3. Rs. 192 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 5. How much does each get?

  4. Rs. 60 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 4. How much does each get?

  5. A tank is 11 m long, 7 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  6. A train covers 195 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  7. A student scored 50, 44, 40, 54 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

  8. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 96 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 4. How much does each friend pay in all?

  9. A train covers 259 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  10. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 480 and sells it for Rs. 520. What is the profit?

  11. A train covers 48 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  12. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 700 and sells it for Rs. 670. What is the loss?

  13. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1400 at 8% per year for 3 years.

  14. A tank is 8 m long, 14 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  15. 8 shirts cost Rs. 1040 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  16. A train covers 504 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  17. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1600 at 4% per year for 5 years.

  18. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1600 at 5% per year for 1 years.

  19. Rs. 416 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 6. How much does each get?

  20. 8 shirts cost Rs. 580 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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