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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 639819

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

  1. In a class of 390 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  2. Rs. 156 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 7. How much does each get?

  3. A train covers 357 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 380 and sells it for Rs. 430. What is the profit?

  5. Rs. 552 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 3. How much does each get?

  6. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 620 and sells it for Rs. 640. What is the profit?

  7. A train covers 182 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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

  9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 580 and sells it for Rs. 600. What is the profit?

  10. A student scored 97, 79, 85, 96, 92, 97 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

  11. In a class of 285 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  12. 12 shirts cost Rs. 1160 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  13. A train covers 576 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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

  15. A train covers 176 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  16. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 840 and sells it for Rs. 820. What is the loss?

  17. A train covers 490 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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

  19. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 920 and sells it for Rs. 890. What is the loss?

  20. A tank is 19 m long, 14 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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