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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 6017985

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  1. A train covers 106 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 820 and sells it for Rs. 860. What is the profit?

  3. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1800 at 2% per year for 5 years.

  4. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2300 at 5% per year for 2 years.

  5. 10 shirts cost Rs. 1020 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  6. Rs. 518 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 5. How much does each get?

  7. Rs. 560 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 7. How much does each get?

  8. In a class of 255 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 900 and sells it for Rs. 960. What is the profit?

  10. A student scored 82, 94, 77, 83, 55, 71 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

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

  12. A student scored 66, 63, 50, 49 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

  13. A student scored 55, 44, 51, 42 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

  14. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2600 at 4% per year for 5 years.

  15. A tank is 13 m long, 14 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  16. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 288 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?

  17. Rs. 204 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 5. How much does each get?

  18. A student scored 57, 94, 91, 91, 57, 48 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

  19. Rs. 77 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 2. How much does each get?

  20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 720 and sells it for Rs. 850. What is the profit?

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