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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 6017027

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  1. In a class of 210 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  2. Rs. 672 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 7. How much does each get?

  3. A tank is 10 m long, 8 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  4. A train covers 336 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 450 and sells it for Rs. 320. What is the loss?

  6. Rs. 294 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 2. How much does each get?

  7. 5 shirts cost Rs. 540 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  8. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 730 and sells it for Rs. 700. What is the loss?

  9. In a class of 112 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

  10. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 720 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?

  11. Find the simple interest on Rs. 900 at 6% per year for 3 years.

  12. In a class of 125 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  13. In a class of 5 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  14. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2000 at 6% per year for 4 years.

  15. A student scored 46, 88, 82, 59, 71, 56 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

  16. A tank is 14 m long, 11 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  17. A student scored 79, 40, 77, 52 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

  18. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 672 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?

  19. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 410 and sells it for Rs. 430. What is the profit?

  20. A tank is 13 m long, 5 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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