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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 6211650

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  1. In a class of 16 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

  2. Rs. 119 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 4. How much does each get?

  3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 840 and sells it for Rs. 890. What is the profit?

  4. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 216 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?

  5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 390 and sells it for Rs. 330. What is the loss?

  6. A train covers 216 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  7. A tank is 19 m long, 8 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  8. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 420 and sells it for Rs. 490. What is the profit?

  9. In a class of 260 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  10. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 710 and sells it for Rs. 790. What is the profit?

  11. A tank is 7 m long, 13 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  12. 12 shirts cost Rs. 660 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 470 and sells it for Rs. 330. What is the loss?

  14. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 336 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?

  15. Rs. 510 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 9. How much does each get?

  16. A train covers 240 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  17. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 96 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?

  18. In a class of 295 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  19. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1300 at 5% per year for 3 years.

  20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 950 and sells it for Rs. 810. What is the loss?

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