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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 6028231

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  1. In a class of 180 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

  2. A tank is 8 m long, 4 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  3. A train covers 105 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  4. Rs. 442 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 6. How much does each get?

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

  6. 9 shirts cost Rs. 860 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 620 and sells it for Rs. 510. What is the loss?

  8. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 64 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?

  9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 780 and sells it for Rs. 900. What is the profit?

  10. Rs. 468 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 4. How much does each get?

  11. In a class of 360 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  12. A train covers 112 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  13. A student scored 86, 70, 85, 74, 70 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  14. A tank is 5 m long, 8 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  15. Rs. 826 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 8. How much does each get?

  16. In a class of 360 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  17. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1300 at 4% per year for 5 years.

  18. A train covers 414 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  19. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2900 at 5% per year for 4 years.

  20. A train covers 432 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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