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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 6409472

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  1. Find the simple interest on Rs. 500 at 6% per year for 5 years.

  2. A train covers 308 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  3. A train covers 129 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  4. A train covers 528 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  5. 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?

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

  7. In a class of 340 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  8. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 880 and sells it for Rs. 900. What is the profit?

  9. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1000 at 8% per year for 3 years.

  10. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 470 and sells it for Rs. 420. What is the loss?

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

  12. In a class of 36 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  13. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 256 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 4. How much does each friend pay in all?

  14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 420 and sells it for Rs. 360. What is the loss?

  15. 5 shirts cost Rs. 1180 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  16. 8 shirts cost Rs. 800 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  17. 4 shirts cost Rs. 980 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  18. A train covers 325 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  19. In a class of 135 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  20. A student scored 75, 70, 78, 96, 42, 77 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

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