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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 632059

Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.

  1. A train covers 183 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  2. Rs. 135 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 8. How much does each get?

  3. A tank is 13 m long, 12 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 800 and sells it for Rs. 730. What is the loss?

  5. A train covers 414 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  6. In a class of 370 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 380 and sells it for Rs. 360. What is the loss?

  8. A train covers 539 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  9. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2000 at 5% per year for 2 years.

  10. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 320 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. 1900 at 2% per year for 3 years.

  12. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 320 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 8. How much does each friend pay in all?

  13. 7 shirts cost Rs. 240 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  14. Rs. 264 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 2. How much does each get?

  15. Rs. 986 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 8. How much does each get?

  16. 6 shirts cost Rs. 640 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  17. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 350 and sells it for Rs. 260. What is the loss?

  18. A train covers 400 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  19. 9 shirts cost Rs. 380 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  20. A train covers 540 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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